On June 12, Maine voters were asked whether they want to keep ranked choice voting. With 79% of the vote counted so far, ranked choice voting is winning with 54%. Assuming that trend continues, Maine will use ranked choice voting … Continue reading
South Carolina has always been an open primary state, since primaries were begun. There is no voter registration by party, and any voter is free to choose any party’s primary ballot. The South Carolina Republican Party’s ballot for June 12 … Continue reading
On June 12, the Eighth Circuit agreed with a U.S. District Court, and ruled that Missouri cannot force campaign committees to form at least thirty days before an election. A campaign committee is a group that wants to spend money … Continue reading
On June 12, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold declared that New York state’s ban on out-of-state circulators is unconstitutional. This is not surprising, because on May 18 he had enjoined the restriction. Free Libertarian Party v Spano, … Continue reading
Massachusetts, Maine, and Arizona are the three states in which it is extremely difficult for a member of a small qualified party to get on his or her party’s primary ballot. In all three states, qualified parties must nominate by … Continue reading
