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Bob Dunning has this commentary on California’s top-two system, in the Davis (Yolo County) Enterprise. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
According to this story, on April 8, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon asked the legislature to quickly legalize electronic signatures for candidate petitions. Minnesota does not have statewide initiatives. Also, candidates seeking a place on a primary ballot don’t … Continue reading
On April 8, some Georgia voters filed a lawsuit to force the state to provide postage-paid return envelopes for postal ballots. Black Voters Matter v Raffensperger. The case depends on the 24th amendment, which forbids “any poll tax or other … Continue reading
On April 7, proponents of a statewide Illinois initiative, which has already collected a substantial number of signatures, filed a lawsuit asking that the initiative procedure for 2020 be altered, due to the health crisis. The Complaint seeks a cut … Continue reading
Counterpunch has this article about the U.S. District Court decision of March 20, 2020, upholding the ballot access laws that kept the Montana Green Party off the ballot in the November 2018 election. The decision upheld an unequal distribution requirement, … Continue reading