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On March 2, the Florida House Rules Committee passed a bill that moves the presidential primary from March 1 to March 15. See this story. … Continue reading
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On March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Arizona State Legislature v Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 13-1314. Here is the Scotusblog analysis of how the argument went. The issue is whether Article One of the U.S. Constitution allows states to … Continue reading
On March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear ProtectMarriage.Com v Padilla, 14-434. This California case raised the question of whether proponents of a particular ballot initiative deserve to keep the names and addresses of their contributors secret. The … Continue reading
Kansas HB 2108 would bring back the straight-ticket device, which was abolished in 1923. Even though the Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, supports the bill, it seems likely that it won’t pass. Other Kobach election law bills are moving ahead, … Continue reading
One of the UKIP’s two members of the British House of Commons is advocating electoral reform, which probably means either ranked-choice voting or proportional representation. See this story. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link. … Continue reading