The Rhode Island House of Representatives is likely to reconvene September 2, to consider bills that the State Senate has already passed. Among those bills are the ballot access bills, SB 203 and HB 5426. They lower the number of … Continue reading
A 3-judge U.S. District Court will hear Republican National Committee v Federal Election Commission, 1:08cv-1953, on August 27, in Washington, D.C. The case challenges parts of the McCain-Feingold law that make it difficult for national political parties to help their … Continue reading
On August 18, city officials in Kinston, North Carolina, received a letter from the U.S. Justice Department, saying the Department will not approve letting Kinston switch from partisan city elections to non-partisan city elections. See this story. The voters had … Continue reading
New Jersey Politicker, considered the leading source of political news in New Jersey, has this story on Chris Daggett in its August 18 issue. Daggett is an independent candidate in this year’s gubernatorial election who has qualified for public funding … Continue reading
On August 17, the California Senate Finance Committee approved AB 1121, which makes it possible for 10 non-charter cities or counties to use Instant Runoff Voting for their own elections. The bill now moves to the full Senate. Thanks to … Continue reading
