With 100% of the precincts counted, but some absentee and provisional ballots still uncounted, here are election returns for the Illinois primary of March 18. The number of votes cast in the Democratic primary for Governor is only 438,112, even … Continue reading
The Ohio Green Party is asking voters to choose a Green Party primary ballot in May, and to write-in Anita Rios for Governor and Bob Fitrakis for Lieutenant Governor. The primary is May 6. If the ticket gets 500 write-ins … Continue reading
Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn has this column, suggesting that Illinois would benefit from using Instant-Runoff Voting. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
On March 20, the Ohio Libertarian Party asked the Sixth Circuit to expedite its appeal on whether its statewide candidates should be restored to the Libertarian primary ballot. The party’s brief says, “Ohio’s strict, vicarious punishments of candidates for the … Continue reading
On March 19, the Kansas Senate unanimously passed HB 2130, which repeals all Kansas laws that bar out-of-state circulators. The new law requires circulators to be at least age 18, a citizen of the U.S., and to not be an … Continue reading
