Rob Richie has this analytical, fact-filled, lengthy op-ed in San Diego’s Union-Tribune, making the case for the National Popular Vote plan. Lots of opinion pieces on both sides of this issue are filled with cliche and add little but emotion … Continue reading
On May 13, the Alabama Attorney General filed a new brief in Shugart v Chapman, the pending federal case that challenges the number of signatures needed for an independent candidate for U.S. House. Alabama is the only state in which … Continue reading
On May 12, British Columbia voters voted on a ballot measure to use Single Transferable Vote when choosing the provincial legislature. It needed 60% to pass, but only received 38.82%. See this article. … Continue reading
On the evening of May 12, the Connecticut House passed HB 6437, the National Popular Vote bill. The vote was 76-69. … Continue reading
On May 12, the Maine House tentatively approved LD 144 by a margin of 122-23. LD 144 would ask the voters if they want to shrink the number of state representatives, from 151 to 131. The population of each state … Continue reading
