The Maine bill that would provide for Ranked-Choice Voting for statewide races, both federal and state, is now introduced and is LD 518. Thanks to Rob Richie for this news. … Continue reading
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On March 1, the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on SB 1108, which makes it more difficult for statewide initiatives to get on the ballot. Current law requires a petition signed by 6% of the registered voters. The … Continue reading
Philadelphia Weekly, the city’s leading free weekly newspaper, has this story about the ballot access bill pending in the Pennsylvania legislature. … Continue reading
The Wyoming Constitution Party will try to collect 37,606 valid signatures on a referendum petition. The signatures are due May 28. No referendum petition has succeeded in Wyoming since 1996. The party opposes a bill that weakened the power of … Continue reading
On February 27, U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer, a Bush Jr. appointee, upheld Colorado law that lets individuals give twice as much money to the campaign of a candidate who is nominated in a primary, versus a candidate … Continue reading