On June 12, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed AB 597. It would have let independent voters vote in partisan primaries. Lombardo is a Republican, and the Republicans in the legislature had unanimously opposed the bill. Here is the veto message. … Continue reading
On June 12, the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in Catoosa County Republican Party v Catoosa County Board of Elections, 24-12936. It says the Catoosa County Republican Party has standing to challenge the refusal of election officials to pay any … Continue reading
Wales has its own Parliament, although its powers are limited. Starting in 2026, it will elect its Parliament using the closed-list form of proportional representation. See this story. … Continue reading
New Jersey elects all 80 members of its Assembly in November 2025. Filing for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties closed on June 10. Only one independent candidate for the Assembly filed. Five minor party candidates for the … Continue reading
On June 11, the Maine legislature passed LD 1666. The Senate vote was 20-14; the House vote was 72-70. It changes the definition of “ranked choice voting” to say that the system is a system which elects candidates who won … Continue reading
