On August 31, two Virginia voters filed a federal lawsuit to keep former President Donald Trump off the Virginia Republican presidential primary ballot. Perry-Bey v Trump, e.d., 1:23cv-1165. Like similar lawsuits in other states, the case is based on Section … Continue reading
On September 11, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called a Special Election to fill a vacant seat in the Minnesota House due to a member’s resignation. The date of the Special Election is Tuesday, December 5. The date of the … Continue reading
The State of Illinois recently created a Ranked Choice Voting Task Force to study possible implementation of Ranked Choice Voting, with an emphasis on possible adoption for presidential primaries in 2028. A final report is due by March 1, 2024, … Continue reading
The Fall 2023 edition of Democracy Journal includes a symposium on the subject of Proportional Representation. Here is a link to that edition of Democracy Journal. Thanks to the FairVote daily email for the link to this. … Continue reading
On August 30, the Federal Election Commission updated its useful chart of 2024 primary dates, both for president and for congress. See it here. There is still doubt about the New Hampshire, New York, and Pennsylvania presidential primary dates. Also … Continue reading
