On October 25, the California Attorney General released this summary of a proposed initiative to repeal the top-two system. The proponents are now free to print up petitions and circulate them. The summary says that if the initiative passed, there … Continue reading
On October 25, a trial court in Alberta ruled that the Canadian election law, requiring candidates for House of Commons to pay a fee of $1,000, is unconstitutional. See this story. The law also requires 100 signatures, and that part … Continue reading
Jennifer Rubin, who writes the “Right Turn” blog for the Washington Post, here speculates that both major parties may break up. … Continue reading
As a result of other states having eased their ballot access laws in 2016 and 2017, Ohio now requires more signatures to get a new party on the ballot than any other state. For 2018, Ohio requires 54,965 signatures. The … Continue reading
The fate of the Michigan straight-ticket device is currently pending in U.S. District Court in Detroit. In early 2016 the state had repealed the straight-ticket device. The Michigan State A. Philip Randolph Institute and Common Cause had then filed a … Continue reading
