On April 20, the Associated Press published this story about the appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court by the Montana candidates who have been barred from the May 25 ballot so far. … Continue reading
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British Columbia holds a provincial parliamentary election on May 9, 2017. See the wikipedia page for this election here. British Columbia has 87 districts. In the average district, there are 4.3 candidates on the ballot. The only parties that have … Continue reading
On April 19, the Colorado House State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee passed HB 1281. It allows local governments to use approval voting for elections for their own officers. The sponsor of the bill is Representative Jonathan Singer (D-Longmont). Thanks … Continue reading
On April 20, the three Montana candidates for Congress, in the May 25 special election, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to put them on the ballot. They had sued to overturn state law that required them to collect over 14,000 … Continue reading
On April 20, the Federal Election Commission deadlocked 3-3 on whether to extend the Socialist Workers Party’s exemption from having to report its campaign contributions and also its expenditures. Because there is a tie, the motion to extend the exemption … Continue reading