On October 15, the Michigan State Court of Appeals refused to rehear Socialist Party of Michigan v Secretary of State, 299951. This is the case in which the Socialist Party challenges the Michigan ballot access laws, on the grounds that … Continue reading
Stateline, a service of the Pew Center on the States, has this report on North Carolina’s use of Instant Runoff Voting this November for a statewide non-partisan judicial race. The essay, by Josh Goodman, is neutral and balanced, but does … Continue reading
The October 18 issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer has this op-ed by Oliver Hall, explaining why Pennsylvania is the only large-population state this year with a Democratic-Republican ballot monopoly for all statewide offices. … Continue reading
The five ballot-listed candidates for Governor of Maine debated each other in Bangor on October 11. See this story. … Continue reading
On October 8, California Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado, one of the leading proponents of the new “top-two” system in California (which is effective in 2011), filed a brief in the California State Court of Appeals, in the lawsuit Field v … Continue reading
