Maine supporters of ranked choice voting will try to collect 61,123 valid signatures in the next 90 days, to suspend the recently-passed bill that suspends the use of ranked choice voting.
Richard Winger
On October 25, the Illinois Green Party filed this 22-page request for rehearing in Tripp v Scholz, 16-3469. The request for rehearing does a convincing job of rebutting the decision’s conclusion that states do not need to use evidence to … Continue reading
Ballot Access News October 1, 2017 – Volume 33, Number 5 This issue was printed on cream paper. Table of Contents SEVENTH CIRCUIT INVALIDATES ILLINOIS LAW REQUIRING NEW PARTIES TO RUN A FULL SLATE OF CANDIDATES CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL … Continue reading
On October 27, the Guam legislature passed bill 156-34. It moves the primary from the last Saturday in August to the first Saturday in August. It also moves the filing deadline for primary candidates from 60 days before the primary, … Continue reading
J. H. Snider, an expert on the New York state constitution, has this op-ed advocating that voters vote “Yes” on November 7, 2017, on whether to call a state constitutional convention. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading