On April 2, the Tennessee Secretary of State asked the 6th circuit to reverse the U.S. District Court and remove the Green Party and the Constitution Party from the 2012 ballot. The U.S. District Court had put them both on … Continue reading
Tom Tancredo, former Republican Congressman, and a candidate for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in 2008, has been lobbying for the National Popular Vote Plan bill in Louisiana, according to this story. … Continue reading
Here is a newspaper story about the Americans Elect petition in Iowa. The story, oddly enough, does not mention the detail that the Iowa petition carries stand-in presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Iowa is one of the eleven states in which … Continue reading
The April 6 Washington Post has this editorial, deploring the low turnout in the April 2012 primary in Washington, D.C., and suggesting that the city consider using instant runoff voting. The editorial is not detailed, and one wonders if the … Continue reading
Alabama SB 15, which improves ballot access for minor parties and independent candidates, may receive a vote in the Alabama Senate on April 10. It was eligible for such a vote on April 3 and April 5, but it didn’t … Continue reading
