A bill to provide for Instant Runoff Voting in special elections in Hawaii has passed both houses of the legislature, and it is taking the conference committee at least three meetings to iron out the differences between the House version … Continue reading
On April 27, President Obama made public his birth certificate, which can be seen here. It will be interesting to see if the bills still pending in a few state legislatures, to require presidential birth certificates, continue to advance or … Continue reading
On April 26, the Alabama House passed HB 425, which moves the primary (in presidential years) for all office from June to the second Tuesday in March. An already-existing law, section 17-6-22(1), says that new parties must submit their ballot … Continue reading
Bills have been introduced in Guam’s legislature, and also in the legislature of the Northern Mariana Islands, calling for a popular vote in each territory on whether the two should be reunified. See this story. Thanks to Michael Richardson for … Continue reading
Canada is holding a Parliamentary election on May 2. According to this article, a poll suggests that the Green Party’s candidate in one particular district in British Columbia is leading. If the Green Party’s candidate, Elizabeth May, wins, that will … Continue reading
