On April 19, the San Leandro, California, city council voted 5-2 to use Instant Runoff Voting this year. That makes three cities in Alameda County who will be using it this year for city elections. The other two are Berkeley … Continue reading
This New York Times editorial urges the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the Republican Party’s lawsuit against the parts of the McCain-Feingold law that restrict how much money an individual may give to a national political party. The case is … Continue reading
Hawaii’s legislature seems to be having a tough time making up its mind about whether to move the primary from September to August. The bill making this move has passed both houses of the legislature, but the Senate version says … Continue reading
On Tuesday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m., the California Senate Elections Committee will hear SB 1346, which allows the use of Instant Runoff Voting in special partisan elections for U.S. House and state legislature. The hearing is in room 3191 … Continue reading
The Atlanta Progressive News has this story about obstacles that Mary Norwood faces, as she tried to collect 27,000 valid signatures between now and July 13. She is an independent candidate for Chair of the Fulton County, Georgia, Commission. UPDATE: … Continue reading
