Massachusetts State Representative Andy Vargas (D-Haverhill) writes that voters should not vote for the top-two initiative, because if it passes, it would bring the same problems that it has brought to California and Washington. … Continue reading
Byron Fisher has this op-ed, arguing that the Massachusetts top-two initiative, Question Three, would not give more choice to Massachusetts voters if it were to pass. The proponents’ main argument is that Massachusetts voters currently have too little choice. And … Continue reading
On October 23, U.S. District Court Judge Maxine Chesney held a hearing in Peace & Freedom Party v Weber, n.d., 3:24cv-8308. This is the case filed by several minor parties against the California top-two system and some of its characteristics. … Continue reading
On October 22, the federal government sued Alaska to block the state from certifying the votes next month in the U.S. Senate race. U.S.A. v State of Alaska, 3:26cv-376. The basis for the lawsuit is that two candidates named Dan … Continue reading
On October 22, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay in Scanlan v Coalition for Open Democracy, 26A512. The vote was 8-1. The issue was whether the Secretary of State’s original directives about using student ID’s should be modified. Here … Continue reading
