On Monday, Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap approved the petition form for supporters of ranked choice voting to use, to repeal the anti-ranked-choice bill that the legislature passed last month. See this story. The referendum petition needs 61,123 valid … Continue reading
On November 6, supporters of a top-two system submitted approximately 37,200 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office. Initiatives to change the state constitution this year need 27,741 valid signatures. If the petition is approved, the measure will appear on … Continue reading
On November 2, the King County Superior Court upheld Seattle’s system of public financing for candidates for city office. Unlike most public financing systems for candidates, voters who support a particular candidate aren’t required to give a small donation to … Continue reading
On November 3, Justice Samuel Alito refused a request by Pennsylvania state officials to delay a trial in League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. That case, filed in Commonwealth Court, seeks a ruling that Pennsylvania’s U.S. … Continue reading
On November 3, Alaska state officials said they will ask the State Supreme Court to reverse the October 17 decision of a trial court in Alaska Democratic Party v State. The Superior Court had ruled that both the U.S. Constitution … Continue reading
