A group of Michigan legislators have introduced HB 5210, which says paid petition circulators can only be paid an hourly wage. The bill says they cannot be paid on a per-signature basis. The bill says nothing about bonus payments to … Continue reading
Christopher Roybal, a filmmaker, will attempt to get on the New Mexico ballot next year as an independent candidate for Governor. If he succeeds, he will be the first independent candidate for Governor to ever appear on a New Mexico … Continue reading
On Monday, Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap approved the petition form for supporters of ranked choice voting to use, to repeal the anti-ranked-choice bill that the legislature passed last month. See this story. The referendum petition needs 61,123 valid … Continue reading
On November 6, supporters of a top-two system submitted approximately 37,200 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office. Initiatives to change the state constitution this year need 27,741 valid signatures. If the petition is approved, the measure will appear on … Continue reading
On November 2, the King County Superior Court upheld Seattle’s system of public financing for candidates for city office. Unlike most public financing systems for candidates, voters who support a particular candidate aren’t required to give a small donation to … Continue reading
