Chicago holds a non-partisan election for Mayor, City Clerk, Treasurer, and Alderman, on February 26. Here is the candidate list from the Chicago Board of Elections. There will apparently be between twelve and fourteen candidates on the ballot for Mayor. … Continue reading
On January 23, a hearing was held in U.S. District Court in Maryland, in Johnston v Lamone, the lawsuit over the Maryland definition of “political party”. At the hearing, the state agreed to leave the Libertarian Party as a choice … Continue reading
Alaska Representative Ivy Spohnholz has agreed to introduce a bill to ease the definition of “political party.” Currently it is a group that has registration membership equal to 3% of the last vote cast, or a group that polled 3% … Continue reading
On January 22, the Wyoming Senate Corporations, Elections, and Political Subdivisions Committee passed SF 65. This bill is titled “Open Ranked Choice Elections.” The Committee also directed that it be amended, but the amendment isn’t on the legislature’s web page … Continue reading
A few news stories describe the hearing in the Washington State Supreme Court yesterday on whether presidential electors have freedom to vote for any qualified person, but the stories say nothing about how the justices reacted to the arguments. Here … Continue reading
