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This animated feature film is from the Maine Secretary of State’s web page. It attempts to explain the system to people who aren’t already familiar with it. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On May 7, the city council of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, voted to use ranked choice voting for the city’s elections, starting in 2019. St. Louis Park has a population of 45,000 and is near Minneapolis.
Jennie Stultz, a former Mayor of Gastonia, North Carolina, tried to get on the ballot as an independent candidate for State House this year, but she was unable to obtain the required signatures. The law required her to get 4% … Continue reading
On May 17, Kent Bernbeck, a Nebraska political activist who has long worked to ease restrictions on initiatives, said he will be an independent candidate for Treasurer this year and that he will soon file a federal lawsuit to overturn … Continue reading
The veteran Los Angeles Times reporter for California state governmnent, George Skelton, has this column. The last sentence is, “Depending on what happens this November, maybe we should consider reforming the system.” This is very significant, because Skelton has been … Continue reading