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On March 7, an El Paso Church filed an expedited appeal with the Texas Supreme Court, in Tom Brown Ministries v Cook. The State Appeals Court had ruled that a recall petition is invalid, even though it had enough valid … Continue reading
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On March 8, the Maine Senate passed LD 1774, which eliminates extra public funding for candidates for state office who have well-funded opponents who don’t take public funding. This step is necessary, because on June 27, 2011, the U.S. Supreme … Continue reading
Policymic has this essay by Daniel Kamerling, advocating approval voting. The article specifically says the contest for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination would be improved if presidential primaries used approval voting. Policymic calls itself “an online news platform to engage … Continue reading
On March 8, the Nebraska Senate passed LB 759. The bill repeals the law passed in 2007 that makes it illegal for out-of-state residents to circulate petitions in Nebraska. The vote was 41-2. The restriction had been declared unconstitutional last … Continue reading
On March 8, the Missouri House passed HB 1236 by a vote of 144-1. It eliminates the typographical error, first created in 1993, that requires petitions to qualify a new party to list presidential elector candidates on the petition, if … Continue reading