On April 2, Maine Representative Janice Cooper (D-Yarmouth) introduced LD 1477. It extends ranked choice voting to general elections for state office. It begins the process of amending the Maine Constitution. Although Maine now has ranked choice voting for congress, … Continue reading
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The Libertarian Party may have presidential primaries in as many as sixteen jurisdictions in 2020, which would be more than any party (other than the Democratic and Republican Parties) has ever had. In a few states in the past, though, … Continue reading
Several city council members in Washington, D.C., have introduced B23-0212. It moves the primary for president and all other office, in presidential years, from the third Tuesday in June to the first Tuesday in June. Thanks to Josh Putnam for … Continue reading
Leading Ohio Democratic Party activists are about to launch a statewide initiative to bolster the National Popular Vote Plan. It would amend the state constitution to require the legislature to pass the plan. Here is a summary of the proposal. … Continue reading
Marsha Holland has asked a U.S. District Court to suspend her election law lawsuit until April 1, 2020, because the state elections office has agreed to ask the legislature to fix the problem that she complained about. She was Utah’s … Continue reading