Currently, Maine uses ranked choice voting for federal office in both primaries and general elections. But for state office, ranked choice voting is only used for primaries, not general elections. A proposed constitutional amendment to allow ranked choice in general … Continue reading
The venerable blog Scotusblog (meaning “Supreme Court of the U.S. blog) has chosen Mazo v Way, 22-1033, as a cert petition with a fair chance of being granted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Mazo v Way challenges the New Jersey … Continue reading
A book will soon be published called “The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law.” It will have a chapter by Law Professor Derek Muller on ballot access laws. This book should not be confused with an older book, “The Oxford … Continue reading
The Constitution Party of Alaska has had its presidential petition as a Limited Political Party approved by the Alaska Division of Elections. The required number of valid signatures of Alaska registered voters was 3,614, so that party’s 2024 presidential ticket … Continue reading
A North Carolina State Court of Appeals will soon decide how many signatures an independent candidate needs to get on the ballot for Orange County Commissioner. The law says an independent needs 4% of the number of registered voters in … Continue reading
