As noted earlier, there are two federal cases filed by Florida voters or elected office-holders, against the Democratic National Committee, on the Committee’s decision to deprive Florida of any delegates to the national convention. The first one, which lost on … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On October 15, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear City of Modesto v Sanchez, 07-88. This had been an attempt by the City of Modesto to have the California Voting Rights Act declared to be a violation of the … Continue reading
On October 9, the voters of Cary, North Carolina used Instant-Runoff Voting for the first time, to elect city officers. This article indicates that it was considered a success. Thanks to Ed Still for this news. … Continue reading
On October 14, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 1294, the bill to let all cities and counties use Instant-Runoff Voting for elections for their own officers. His veto message says, “This represents a drastic change to the way we … Continue reading
Michigan legislative leaders are talking about rushing a bill through the legislature that would say that anyone discussed in the news media must be on the presidential primary ballot, unless the candidate signs a statement that he or she is … Continue reading