On February 19, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, a Democrat, signed HB 1246 into law. It expands the petitioning period for petitions to qualify a party, from 60 days of the group’s choice, to 90 days. The number of signatures remains … Continue reading
In 2008, five members of the Florida Green Party filed in the Green Party primary to run for the legislature. Green Party leaders had never been in touch with any of these individuals, and were unable to contact them. But … Continue reading
The Oregon House Rules Committee holds a hearing and a work session on HB 2588, the National Popular Vote, on the afternoon of February 20. Here is a story about the hearing. John Koza, the chief force behind the idea, … Continue reading
On February 18, U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill, a Clinton appointee, heard oral argument in Idaho Republican Party v Ysursa. This is the case in which the party is trying to obtain a closed primary for itself. Idaho … Continue reading
This article in Aspen, Colorado’s daily newspaper of February 19 explains that although the city will definitely use Ranked-Choice Voting this year for its own elections, the City Council must decide between two different versions. … Continue reading
