On September 21, the New Mexico Supreme Court refused to hear the case filed by proponents of ranked choice voting in Santa Fe. The voters of Santa Fe long ago voted to use ranked choice voting, but so far the … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On September 22, Maine Representative Martin Grohman held a press conference in his district to say that he is changing his registration from Democratic to independent. Here is a video clip of that press conference. The Maine House now has … Continue reading
On September 21, an Alaska Superior Court in Juneau held oral argument in Alaska Democratic Party v State. The issue is whether the Democratic Party has the constitutional right to allow registered independents to seek the party’s nomination. State law … Continue reading
On September 21, the Ohio State Court of Appeals issued a 35-page opinion in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, 16AP-496. The Ohio Constitution says, “All nominations for elective state, district, county and municipal offices shall be made at direct … Continue reading
The Utah Green Party now has enough valid signatures for party status for 2018. This is the first party petition the Green Party has completed this year, anywhere in the nation. The law requires 2,000 signatures. The party did it … Continue reading