On October 22, initiative proponents filed this reply brief in the Ninth Circuit in Pierce v Stapleton, 21-35173. This is the case over Montana’s ban on out-of-state petitioners for initiatives. There are similar cases pending in Maine and Arkansas. … Continue reading
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On October 22, the California Secretary of State released the final results for the September 14, 2021 special gubernatorial election. See this link. … Continue reading
Proponents of a Mississippi initiative are collecting signatures, even though currently Mississippi has no initiative procedure. The proponents have faith that in 2022 the legislature will pass a bill that restores the initiative process. The subject of the initiative is … Continue reading
Bills are pending in both houses of congress to award grants to states and local governments, to help them afford the transition to ranked choice voting. In the Senate, the bill is S2939, sponsored by Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and … Continue reading
This article in Puck says that backers of top-five systems hope to raise $100,000,000 soon to promote top-five systems. These systems deprive political parties of their ability to nominate candidates. No other country in the world has an election system … Continue reading