Alabama State Senator Harri Anne Smith, a Republican, is up for re-election this year. According to this news story, she has been asking her supporters if she should run for re-election as an independent, and most of them are saying … Continue reading
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Doe v Reed, the case from Washington state over whether names and addresses of petition signers should be public, is being heard in the U.S. Supreme Court on April 28. The American Bar Association maintains an excellent web page that … Continue reading
On April 1, the Hendersonville, North Carolina, city council voted to continue using Instant Runoff Voting for its own city elections. See this story. The city used IRV in 2007 and 2009. However, the city cannot continue to use it, … Continue reading
On April 12, the 9th circuit will hear oral arguments in McComish v Bennett, 10-15165. This is the case on whether the Arizona public funding program for candidates for state office can be used this year. The panel will be … Continue reading
The April 4 issue of the Casper Star-Tribune, one of the largest newspapers in Wyoming, has this article about the Libertarian Party and its candidate for Governor. The story mentions that so far, no Democrat has announced a run for … Continue reading