The government of Quebec is now backing a proposed change in provincial elections. The government favors of Mixed Proportional Representation system, in which two-thirds of the seats would continue to be elected in single-member districts, but the other third would … Continue reading
On September 24, Congressmember Jaime Raskin introduced HR 4464 into the U.S. House of Representatives. It mandates that all states used ranked choice voting for congressional elections (both in primaries and in the general election). It has eleven co-sponsors. Raskin … Continue reading
Here is the Maryland Libertarian Party’s opening Brief in Johnston v Lamone, in the Fourth Circuit. The issue is whether it makes any sense for a party that has over 22,000 registered members, to be forced to file a petition … Continue reading
Justin Alexander has this interesting analysis of the recent decision by the South Carolina Republican Party to cancel the 2020 presidential primary. It appears in Fitsnews, a South Carolina politics blog based in Columbia. As Alexander notes, the decision was … Continue reading
On September 2, the proponents of a statewide initiative in Colorado asked the Tenth Circuit to rehear Semple v Griswold, 18-1123. This is the case that challenges the Colorado requirement that a statewide initiative obtain signatures equal to 2% of … Continue reading
