On the evening of Sunday, October 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 212. It would have allowed non-charter cities and counties to use ranked choice voting for elections for their own officers. Here is his veto message. … Continue reading
As previously reported, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Hall v Merrill on October 7. This is the Alabama ballot access case. Bloomberg Law has this brief story about the case. Hundreds of cert petitions were denied that day, … Continue reading
Recently, a Canadian court ruled that if a candidate debate is held on public property, all candidates must be invited. The case was filed and won by the None of the Above Direct Democracy Party. See this story. The case … Continue reading
On October 12, Louisiana held its election for state office. Here is a link to the Secretary of State’s election returns. … Continue reading
Newsday, a leading daily newspaper in Long Island, New York, here carries an op-ed in favor of fusion. The authors are connected with the Working Families Party. … Continue reading
