On February 24 the Virginia House Appropriations Committee killed SB 742. That bill would have provided for general election runoffs, for statewide office other than President, when no one got as much as 50% in November. The committee didn’t vote … Continue reading
On March 3, the Oklahoma Senate passed SB 233. It moves the presidential primary from the first Tuesday in March to the fourth Tuesday in March. Oklahoma’s presidential primary is separate from its primary for other office, and this change … Continue reading
New York is holding a special election on May 5 to fill the vacancy in the Assembly, 43rd district. In New York special elections, there are no primaries, and party committees choose nominees. On March 1, the Democratic Kings County … Continue reading
Ed Miliband, who will become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom if the Labour Party wins the May 2015 election, says he has no interest in changing the voting system to ranked choice voting or proportional representation. See this story. … Continue reading
On Febraury 17, the Indiana House passed HB 1008. Among other things, it repeals the straight-ticket device. The vote was 59-35. All Democrats who voted, voted “No.” In addition, 8 Republicans voted “No”, but the bill still passed because Republicans … Continue reading
