The San Francisco Board of Supervisors had been expected to vote on July 10 on whether to put a ballot measure on the November ballot, concerning Ranked Choice Voting. But the vote will be on July 17 instead. … Continue reading
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Michigan will hold a special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, the 11th district seat. The seat is vacant because Congressman Thad McCotter resigned suddenly after his petition to be on the Republican primary ballot was found insufficient. … Continue reading
Mexico held presidential and congressional elections on July 1. Seven parties won seats in the lower house of Congress. See this story. Mexico uses proportional representation for elections to the lower house of Congress. No session of the U.S. House … Continue reading
On July 10, the attorney for a local Florida elections office filed this brief, in defense of Florida law that requires closed primaries (unless a political party chooses to open its primary). The case is LaCasa v Townsley, southern district, … Continue reading
On July 9, U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted must continue to abide by a consent decree agreed to by his predecessor Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner. Husted is a Republican and … Continue reading