This article in Governing says that proportional representation and ranked choice voting are gaining in the United States. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
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On August 31, California Senator Ricardo Lara amended his SB 568. This is the bill that moves the primary in all election years from June to March. As amended on the Senate floor, the bill now sets the primary date … Continue reading
On August 30, U.S. District Court W. Keith Watkins upheld the action of the Alabama Secretary of State in 2016, when he put Rocky De La Fuente on the November ballot as an independent candidate for president, and then a … Continue reading
On August 31, Arkansas independent candidate (for Lieutenant Governor in 2014) Mark Moore a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Martin v Moore, 17-156. The case is about the March petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates. Moore basically won … Continue reading
In 2008, the voters of Santa Fe, New Mexico, voted to use ranked choice voting for city elections. However, the city is still not using ranked choice voting. On August 30, Fairvote New Mexico sued the city over its failure … Continue reading