Two candidates, each named Roy Brooks, have filed in the Tarrant County, Texas, Democratic primary to run against each other for the same County Commission seat. See this story. Thanks to TexasRedistrictingBlog for the link. … Continue reading
On the evening of March 8, the Utah Senate passed HB 233 unanimously. The bill is now through the legislature. The bill says that if a party meets the 2% vote test, it is then on the ballot for the … Continue reading
On March 7, an El Paso Church filed an expedited appeal with the Texas Supreme Court, in Tom Brown Ministries v Cook. The State Appeals Court had ruled that a recall petition is invalid, even though it had enough valid … Continue reading
On March 8, the Maine Senate passed LD 1774, which eliminates extra public funding for candidates for state office who have well-funded opponents who don’t take public funding. This step is necessary, because on June 27, 2011, the U.S. Supreme … Continue reading
Policymic has this essay by Daniel Kamerling, advocating approval voting. The article specifically says the contest for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination would be improved if presidential primaries used approval voting. Policymic calls itself “an online news platform to engage … Continue reading
