One of the biggest election issues in the upcoming May 2 Canadian Parliamentary election, this past week, has been the question of which party leaders should be invited into the April 12 and April 14 debates. See this editorial, which … Continue reading
The Salt Lake Tribune of April 2 has this editorial, severely criticizing the legislature for recently outlawing electronic signatures on petitions. Earlier, the Utah Supreme Court had unanimously ruled that the existing law permits electronic signatures. The legislature had responded … Continue reading
The Maricopa County Recorder and the Maricopa County Elections Director are advocating that the legislature eliminate the Arizona presidential primary in 2012. See this story. Maricopa County includes Phoenix; 60% of Arizona’s population lives in Maricopa County. Thanks to Mike … Continue reading
On March 29, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an opinion on Pennsylvania’s unique system of determining whether petitions are valid. The 25-page opinion is here, and is called In re Nomination Petition of Lawrence M. Farnese, no. 13 EAP 2008. … Continue reading
On April 1, the Connecticut Joint Government Administration & Elections Committee passed HB 6163 by a vote of 10-5. This is the National Popular Vote Plan bill. In a previous legislative session, the bill had passed the Connecticut House but … Continue reading
