The Washington Post of October 17 has this op-ed by Rob Richie and Devin McCarthy, proposing 3-member U.S. House districts combined with ranked-choice voting. The rules could provide that candidates with 25% support would have a good chance to win … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Worley v Detzner at its November 1 conference. The Court will probably say on November 4 whether it will hear this case. The issue is a Florida campaign finance law that … Continue reading
On October 18, the Ohio Supreme Court voted 4-3 to place independent candidate Darrita Davis on the Akron, Ohio ballot for City Council. The election is November 5, 2013, and the ballots will now be reprinted to include her. She … Continue reading
Ohio SB 193, the bill that would remove the Constitution, Green, Libertarian, and Socialist Parties from the 2014 ballot, passed the State Senate on October 8, the same day it had passed the Senate Committee. However, the House does not … Continue reading
On October 10, the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of two individuals who have organized statewide initiative petition drives in Arkansas in the recent past, and who hope to sponsor new initiatives in the near future. The lawsuit challenges … Continue reading
