On April 19, the California Senate Elections Committee passed SB 1288, which lets all California cities use instant runoff voting for their own city elections if they wish. Currently, only charter cities have that freedom. The bill received “Aye” votes … Continue reading
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On April 19, U.S. District Court Judge Joanna Seybert, a Clinton appointee, held a hearing in Campanello v New York State Board of Elections, e.d., 2:16cv-1892. The case had been filed the day before on behalf of some voters whose … Continue reading
On April 18, the Independent Party Here is my affidavit setting forth some of the evidence in favor of the Independent Party. A hearing will be held in Sacramento on May 2, Monday, at 1:30 p.m. Also on April 18, … Continue reading
On April 18, an Alaska state court ruled against the Alaska Democratic Party in its lawsuit Alaska Democratic Party v State, 1-ju-16-533. The party filed the lawsuit to win the right to let independents run in its primary for a … Continue reading
The three most prominent Republicans running for U.S. Senate in California this year all express the opinion in this San Francisco Chronicle article that none of them are likely to qualify for the November 2016 ballot. These three Republicans are … Continue reading