The Mississippi Constitution says all elections for statewide state office require the winner to win a majority of the popular vote, and also to carry a majority of state house districts. If no candidate does that, then the state legislature … Continue reading
Richard Winger
This Texas Tribune article details the growing movement in Texas to end partisan election of judges. Minor parties in Texas frequently retain their qualified status by polling enough votes for one of the statewide partisan judicial races. There are always … Continue reading
Some proponents of a local city charter initiative in Tacoma, Washington, have filed a cert petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, on whether the First Amendment protects initiatives from being removed from the ballot before the voters can vote. Of … Continue reading
Former Justice John Paul Stevens died July 16 at the age of 99. While he was on the U.S. Supreme Court, he was a strong defender of voting rights for people who wish to vote for candidates other than Democratic … Continue reading
On July 11, the California legislature passed SB 505, the bill that sets forth the rules on how a candidate gets on a presidential primary ballot. This bill has nothing to do with presidential tax returns; that is another bill, … Continue reading