Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says he will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the February 25 decision of the Mississippi Supreme Court that put Willie Williams on the March 8 presidential primary ballot. See this story. … Continue reading
The First Circuit includes the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island (as well as Puerto Rico). The First Circuit will soon decide whether New Hampshire violated the Constitution when it passed a law in 2014, making it … Continue reading
On February 23, the Maine House defeated LD 742. It was a proposed state constitutional amendment to require that statewide initiatives would need signatures equal to 10% of the last gubernatorial vote in each of the two U.S. House districts. … Continue reading
Professor Lee Drutman has this analysis on how the 2016 Republican presidential selection process would have worked if the party used Instant Runoff Voting in its primaries and caucuses. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
In August 2015, the Washington State Supreme Court fined the state $100,000 per day until the legislature funds education in a more equal manner. The problem is that wealthy districts have adequate funds for education, but less wealthy districts do … Continue reading
