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On February 24, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed SB 12, which prevents any local government from using ranked choice voting for elections for its own officers. No locality in Indiana currently uses RCV. … Continue reading
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On February 26, the United Kingdom held a special parliamentary election in the Gorton & Denton district, which is in Manchester. Previously, the Labour Party had won this district in every election starting in 1931. However, the Green Party won. … Continue reading
This news story says the Sooner State Party has approximately 35,000 signatures on its petition to become a new party in Oklahoma. But the requirement is 34,599. The party might win a lawsuit against the petition deadline, which is either … Continue reading
On January 22, the New Mexico House Rules Committee ruled that HB 135 cannot be considered in the 2026 session. Bills in even years can’t be considered unless the Rules Committee approves them, or unless they are budget bills, or … Continue reading
On February 13, Rhode Island State Senators Brian Thompson, John Burke, and Andrew Dimitri (all of whom are Democrats) have introduced SB 2593. It would ease the definition of a qualified party, to a group that either: (1) polled 2% … Continue reading