On August 26, the California State Appeals Court issued a 20-page opinion in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v Newsom, C086334. It says that a 2016 law passed by the legislature, authorizing public funding of campaigns by the state or any … Continue reading
Maine Governor Janet Mills says she still hasn’t decided whether to sign LD 1083, the bill to provide for ranked choice voting for president in both primaries and the general election. See this story. … Continue reading
On August 30, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed SB 696, the bill to force the American Independent Party to change its name to something that doesn’t have either “independent” or “independence.” All Democrats voted for it; all Republicans voted … Continue reading
On August 30, a federal lawsuit was filed against certain North Carolina ballot access laws that affect independent candidates. The plaintiffs are Kyle Kopitke, an independent running for president; and Greg Buscemi, an independent candidate for U.S. House. Kopitke v … Continue reading
The Colorado referendum petition to repeal the National Popular Vote law in Colorado has enough signatures. See this story. It will be on the November 2020 ballot. This will be the first time that voters of any state have voted … Continue reading
