On December 17, the Yavapai County elections office determined that the Green Party petition for party status in that county did not have enough valid signatures. The party needed 2,091 signatures and submitted 2,363, but only 1,872 are valid. The … Continue reading
The Daily Beast has published an article showing that Republican Party consultants were behind Kanye West’s independent presidential candidacy in 2020. The article quotes Common Cause officer Paul Seamus Ryan as saying, “It’s no secret that Kanye West’s candidacy would … Continue reading
An Oregon initiative for a top-two system is starting to circulate. See the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment here. It does not mention ranked choice voting. It does not even say how many candidates would advance to the general … Continue reading
On December 15, the California Supreme Court refused to hear Moreno v Citizens Redistricting Commission, S272036. The case had been filed directly in the State Supreme Court. It charged that the Citizens Redistricting Commission had been illegally holding unpublicized meetings. … Continue reading
According to this story, backers of the initiative for Michigan to join the National Popular Vote have given up getting it on the 2022 ballot. But they hope to qualify it for the 2024 ballot. Thanks to ElectionLawBlog for the … Continue reading
