The April 24 issue of the Boston Globe has this op-ed, in favor of Instant-Runoff Voting. The piece is by Adam Friedman, of Citizens for Voter Choice, the Massachusetts organization that works for IRV. The op-ed makes reference to a … Continue reading
On April 22, the Hawaii legislature’s conference committee for HB 2397 hammered out a final version of the bill. It moves the primary from mid-September to mid-August, and takes effect in 2011. The petition to qualify a new political party … Continue reading
On April 23, the Republican National Committee filed this request with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the Court to hear Republican National Committee v Federal Election Commission. The case concerns the limit of $30,400 on how much individuals may contribute … Continue reading
On March 8, New York U.S. House member Eric Massa resigned from his position. He had been elected from the 29th district in November 2008. That is the district in the southwestern corner of the state. Massa was a Democrat. … Continue reading
New Mexico holds its primaries on June 1. On April 21, the New Mexico Supreme Court ordered that Kerby Johnson, a candidate for Magistrate in Aztec, be restored to the Democratic ballot. The Court said it would explain later. Johnson’s … Continue reading
