On May 17, a Montana state trial court took testimony in the lawsuit on whether the Green Party had enough valid signatures on its March 2018 petition. See this story. The trial has not finished and will start again on … Continue reading
On May 17, attorneys for Maine filed this 24-page brief in Maine Republican Party v Dunlap, 1:18cv-179. The lawsuit had been filed earlier this month by the Republican Party, which argued that its freedom of association rights means that the … Continue reading
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
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
