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On February 17, the Virginia House passed HB 630. It lets any local jurisdiction use ranked choice voting for elections for its own officers. The vote was 62-34. No Democrats voted “no” and no Republicans voted “yes.” … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Jon Fleischman has this article in the Orange County Register about how Democratic interest groups manipulate the California top-two system. He says in the gubernatorial race, public employee unions, which have a great deal of spending power, will boost one … Continue reading
On February 10, the Libertarian Party national committee chose El Paso, Texas as the site for its 2028 presidential convention. There has never before been a presidential convention held in that city. The date is tentatively February 18-21, 2028. If … Continue reading
The Mississippi Senate failed to vote on SC 518, and it is now beyond the legislative deadline for bills to have passed their house of origin. SC 518 would have restored the statewide initiative, which was eliminated by a 2021 … Continue reading
The New York Times has run a lengthy obituary for Edward H. Crane, who died February 10. It mentions his Libertarian Party activism around the presidential election of 1980. … Continue reading