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HR 4464, the bill in the U.S. House to require use of ranked choice voting for all congressional primaries and elections, can now be read at the web page for Congress. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news. See here. … Continue reading
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John Zipperer, a San Francisco columnist and a host for the venerable Commonwealth Club writes here that the California legislature was foolish to pass SB 27, the bill to keep presidential primary candidates off the ballot if they didn’t reveal … Continue reading
On September 17, the Montana Secretary of State filed this brief in the ballot access case Montana Green Party v Stapleton, 6:18cv-87. This is the case that challenges the March petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties, and the distribution requirement that … Continue reading
Ballot Access News September 1, 2019 – Volume 35, Number 4 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents TENTH CIRCUIT SAYS STATES CAN’T REPLACE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS WHO “DISOBEY” EIGHTH CIRCUIT KEEPS LIBERTARIANS ON ARKANSAS BALLOT CALIFORNIA TAX … Continue reading
On September 27, a Michigan state trial court struck down two parts of a 2018 law that makes it more difficult to qualify statewide initiatives. The state constitution and the First Amendment were the basis. Initiative proponents cannot be required … Continue reading