A state trial court in Montana is holding a trial in the lawsuit in which the Democratic Party argues that the Green Party petition this year doesn’t have enough valid signatures. Typically the judge only hears the case one day … Continue reading
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California State Senator Bob Hertzberg was interviewed by the Independent Voters Network recently. He was asked about California’s top-two system. He said, “It’s challenging for me. I like it because people who before were frozen out of the primary system … Continue reading
The New York Times has this story about California’s top-two system, with emphasis on the point that it sometimes shuts out a major party from having a candidate on the November ballot, even though that major party might have the … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Segovia v U.S., 17-1463, on June 7, 2018. This is the case from Illinois over voting rights for U.S. citizens who move out of Illinois to certain U.S. territories. If a … Continue reading
On May 23, U.S. District Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge, a Bush Sr. appointee, again ruled that Delaware cannot require all State Supreme and Superior Court Judges to be members of the two largest political parties. Adams v Carney, 1:17cv-181. … Continue reading