The Pennsylvania legislature is about to return after its summer recess. HB 111 has seventeen sponsors and is considered fairly likely to pass. It would eliminate statewide partisan judicial elections for Superior Court and Commonwealth Court. Those courts would be … Continue reading
On August 29, a Burlington County (New Jersey) Superior Court ruled that the winner of the June 2017 Democratic primary did not disqualify himself when he said publicly before the primary that if he won the primary, he would resign … Continue reading
This article in Governing says that proportional representation and ranked choice voting are gaining in the United States. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
On August 31, California Senator Ricardo Lara amended his SB 568. This is the bill that moves the primary in all election years from June to March. As amended on the Senate floor, the bill now sets the primary date … Continue reading
On August 30, U.S. District Court W. Keith Watkins upheld the action of the Alabama Secretary of State in 2016, when he put Rocky De La Fuente on the November ballot as an independent candidate for president, and then a … Continue reading
