The Kennebec Journal (daily newspaper for Maine’s capital city, Augusta) has this article about LD 547, the bill to improve write-in voting. It is very unusual for the problems of write-in candidates to receive any publicity at all. LD 547, … Continue reading
On February 25, the First Circuit upheld a Post Office regulation that, in effect, bans petititioning to place a candidate on a ballot on interior Post Office sidewalks. Del Gallo v Parent, 08-1511. The decision is 37 pages long, and … Continue reading
Maryland Delegate Richard Weldon, who represents western Maryland, was re-elected in November 2006 as a Republican. However, in September 2008, he changed his registration to “independent.” He is the first Maryland legislator to be anything other than a Republican or … Continue reading
TV station WMHT and the Albany Times Union newspaper are jointly sponsoring a candidate debate, in the New York U.S. House 20th district special election set for March 31. The debate will be 7:30 pm, Thursday, March 19. All three … Continue reading
British Columbia is holding a referendum on May 12. Voters will be asked whether they would rather use the current winner-take-all system, or single transferable vote. See the web page of the British Columbia Elections Office here. Thanks to Thomas … Continue reading
