On April 6, the San Jose Mercury News endorsed California’s Proposition 14, the top-two election measure. The editorial is here. The editorial says that Proposition 14 wouldn’t injure minor parties, but the only reason it gives for saying so is … Continue reading
Alabama State Senator Harri Anne Smith, a Republican, is up for re-election this year. According to this news story, she has been asking her supporters if she should run for re-election as an independent, and most of them are saying … Continue reading
Doe v Reed, the case from Washington state over whether names and addresses of petition signers should be public, is being heard in the U.S. Supreme Court on April 28. The American Bar Association maintains an excellent web page that … Continue reading
On April 1, the Hendersonville, North Carolina, city council voted to continue using Instant Runoff Voting for its own city elections. See this story. The city used IRV in 2007 and 2009. However, the city cannot continue to use it, … Continue reading
On April 12, the 9th circuit will hear oral arguments in McComish v Bennett, 10-15165. This is the case on whether the Arizona public funding program for candidates for state office can be used this year. The panel will be … Continue reading
