Bills in Vermont to use Instant Runoff Voting for at least one particular statewide race have not advanced. Therefore, neither H196 nor SB108 can pass this year. The chief impediment was the Secretary of State’s conclusion that making the change … Continue reading
On April 10, Maryland became the first state to pass the National Popular Vote Plan, when Governor Martin O’Malley signed SB 634 into law.
Parties that wish to appear on the Georgia statewide ballot in 2008 are permitted to start circulating their statewide petition, effective April 8, 2007. The law permits the statewide party petition to circulate during the 15 months prior to the … Continue reading
As noted in an April 8 post, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, MSNBC, and The Politico, are jointly sponsoring a debate on May 3 among nine Republican candidates for president. On April 10, Gallup/USA Today released a poll, showing these … Continue reading
On April 3, some members of the Green and Libertarian Parties were elected or re-elected to local non-partisan offices. Four Greens were elected or re-elected to the Madison, Wisconsin common council. Also in Wisconsin, one Green was elected to the … Continue reading
