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The June 8 Portland (Maine) Press Herald has this editorial, asking the legislature to make it possible to implement ranked choice voting by amending the Maine Constitution. Thanks to IVN for the link. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 7 and June 8, Maine LD 1571 passed second reading in both houses of the legislature. The bill says a newly-qualifying party has two elections, not just one, to satisfy the requirements to remain on the ballot. It … Continue reading
The United Utah Party will hold its first state convention on June 17, in Draper, to select party officers and also to select a nominee for the special election for U.S. House. See this story, which says that if the … Continue reading
On June 8, the North Carolina bill that moves the primary for all office from May to March was supposed to get a vote in the House. It had already passed the Senate. But instead, the bill was removed from … Continue reading
Texas law permits a voter at the polls to bring an interpreter to the polls. However, the law says the interpreter must live in the same county. On June 8, the Fifth Circuit heard arguments in a lawsuit that challenges … Continue reading