The California Republican Party holds a statewide meeting in Riverside County, September 25-27. The meeting will consider a change in the party rules, a change that has been rejected by the party repeatedly during the last decade. The proposed change … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The voters of Santa Fe, New Mexico, voted in March 2008 to use Instant Runoff Voting for their own city elections, starting in March 2010. However, although the city’s vote-counting equipment isn’t yet up to the task. The Santa Fe … Continue reading
Cleveland, Ohio, held a non-partisan primary for City Council on September 8. In ward 14, seven candidates competed. Coming in first was Brian Cummins, who is associated with the Green Party (although this is difficult to nail down objectively, because … Continue reading
The September 9 issue of the Idaho Statesman has this commentary on the upcoming trial in the lawsuit filed by the Republican Party to win a closed primary for itself. Idaho now has a classic open primary, in which no … Continue reading
On September 9, a Massachusetts House Committee heard testimony on HB 656, which would let the Governor appoint a U.S. Senator immediately after a seat becomes vacant. The appointee would only serve until the state held a special election. According … Continue reading