On May 17, Idaho held primaries for the four ballot-qualified parties, Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, and Constitution. This was the first time Idaho had held a Libertarian primary since 2002. When there are no contests in a party’s primary, the state … Continue reading
Nicholas Goldberg, an associate editor of the Los Angeles Times, has this analysis of California’s top-two system. The piece quotes three political scientists. Two of them believe it has been beneficial, and one of them does not. Ironically, all three … Continue reading
On May 18, the Kansas Supreme Court issued a two-page opinion, reversing the lower state court and upholding the U.S. House districts passed by the legislature earlier this year. The lower court had said the maps represent a partisan gerrymander … Continue reading
On May 17, the Alaska House passed SB 161 by a vote of 37-2. It eases the definition of a qualified political party, from a group with registration equal to 3% of the last vote cast (approximately 11,000 members) to … Continue reading
On May 17, the Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion in Meyer v Jacobsen, 2022 Mt 93. The decision holds that the law does not permit an independent candidate to submit electronic signatures. The case had been brought by John … Continue reading
