On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the stay in Brown v Yost, 24A970. This is a win for the initiative process. The issue is whether Ohio violates the First Amendment by stifling initiatives before they can begin. Ohio … Continue reading
Maine currently uses Ranked Choice Voting in primaries for all partisan office, and general elections for federal office. LD 1666 has been introduced to use Ranked Choice Voting for state office general elections. See this story. … Continue reading
The Arizona Secretary of State has released April 2025 registration data. The percentages are: Republican 35.90%; Democratic 28.64%; No Labels .82%; Libertarian .7145%; Green .11%; independent and other 33.82%. The previous tally, January 2025, had these percentages: Republican 35.93%; Democratic … Continue reading
The Forward Party is circulating a petition for party status in New Mexico. Currently the only ballot-qualified parties in New Mexico are Democratic, Republican, Green, and Libertarian. The branch of the Libertarian Party recognized in New Mexico is not affiliated … Continue reading
On April 21, the Second Circuit issued a one-page order in Walder v Kosinski, 25-764. The judges want both sides to address the issue, at the upcoming oral argument, as to whether the law regulating the names of qualified parties … Continue reading
