On June 5, San Francisco held a special election for Mayor, using ranked choice voting. The San Francisco Chronicle, and former Mayor Willie Brown, have been opposed to ranked choice voting for over a decade. Here is an opinion piece … Continue reading
A committee of the Democratic National Committee has approved a rule that says anyone seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party for president must declare that he or she is a Democrat. See this story. This is somewhat ironic, given … Continue reading
This New York Times editorial endorses ranked choice voting, especially when it is combined with multi-member districts. Thanks to Rob Richie for the link. … Continue reading
On Friday, June 8, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen refused to order the Maine Secretary of State to allow votes for Max Linn to be counted in the June 12 Republican primary. See this story. Linn was told by … Continue reading
California uses non-partisan elections for County Supervisor. On June 5, Riverside County, California, held an election for an open seat in district five. Libertarian member Jeff Hewitt placed second, from a field of five candidates. The results can be seen … Continue reading
