On October 11, a U.S. District Court in Alabama approved a settlement of the lawsuit Alabama State Conference of NAACP v Pleasant Grove, n.d., 2:18cv-2056. The city had been sued in 2018 over its method of electing city council members, … Continue reading
On October 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 681, which would have required election officials to send two notices to registered voters in advance of a presidential primary, telling them which party (if any) they are registered in. The … Continue reading
Tunisia held a presidential election on September 15, 2019. Just prior to that election, presidential debates were held over three days, with all 26 candidates on the ballot invited into at least one debate. At the election, no one polled … Continue reading
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this article about the Georgia restrictions on U.S. House candidates, and that the Libertarian Party has asked the Eleventh Circuit to strike them down. Despite the dramatic nature of Georgia history, the Journal-Constitution has traditionally given … Continue reading
On the evening of Sunday, October 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 212. It would have allowed non-charter cities and counties to use ranked choice voting for elections for their own officers. Here is his veto message. … Continue reading
