Even though the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Ohio’s law on purging voters on June 11, the Ohio Secretary of State says he will not purge any voters for the remainder of 2018. See this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen for … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 12, the California Secretary of State determined that an initiative to divide California into three states has enough signatures, and will appear on the November 6 ballot.
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