Two West Virginia State Senators have introduced SB 733. It eases the definition of “political party”, from a group that got 1% for Governor, to a group that got 1% for either Governor or President. The authors are Senator Charles … Continue reading
On February 7, the Virginia House passed HB 1107, which lets local governments use ranked choice voting for elections for their own officers. The vote was 57-42. Here is the text. … Continue reading
Minnesota law on the order of candidates on the general election ballot is unique. It says that nominees of ballot-qualified parties must be listed first, in inverse order of how many votes each of them received at the last election … Continue reading
Law Professor Richard Pildes, a specialist in election law, here explains the challenges for the Nevada Democratic Party for its 2020 caucus to choose delegates to the national convention. … Continue reading
New Hampshire Representative Max Abramson has introduced HB 1214. It says that a group that is not a qualified party, but which has at least 500 registered members, may appear automatically on the November ballot. Such a group would nominate … Continue reading
