The West Virginia Democratic Party recently decided to choose all delegates to the national presidential convention in April, before the May presidential primary. Therefore, the May presidential primary will be mostly a “beauty contest” (i.e., the results will be analogous … Continue reading
On May 10, the Vermont House Government Operations Committee passed SB 108, the bill to use Instant Run-off Voting for congressional general elections starting in 2008. The bill now must go to the House Appropriations Committee and then the House … Continue reading
On May 10, the 3rd circuit ruled that U.S. citizens living in the Virgin Islands may not vote for president. Ballentine v U.S.A, no. 06-4800. The irony is that U.S. citizens who move permanently to a foreign country may continue … Continue reading
On May 9, the Minnesota Senate passed SF 893. It moves the date for major party presidential caucuses from March to February 12. The bill originally also moved the state’s primary (for office other than president) from September to August, … Continue reading
On May 9, the 11th circuit denied the Reform Party’s petition for a rehearing in Federal Election Commission v Reform Party. This is the case in which the FEC has been seeking repayment of $333,000 that it gave to the … Continue reading
