The Billings Gazette has this op-ed opposing SB 566, which would use a top-two system for just one office in 2024, U.S. Senate. The op-ed is also signed by Sid Daoud, the chair of the Montana Libertarian Party, and Gary … Continue reading
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On April 6, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, a Republican, vetoed HB 1273. This is the bill that bans charter cities and town from using Approval Voting and also Ranked Choice Voting for elections for their own officers. Fargo, the … Continue reading
On March 30, the Idaho House killed SJR 101a. It would have made it more difficult to qualify a statewide initiative, by requiring the petition to contain the signatures of 6% of the voters in every legislative district. It had … Continue reading
On April 5, the Hawaii House Finance Committee passed SB 1005 unanimously. It sets up a presidential primary. The bill has already passed the State Senate. Hawaii is one of the few states that has never before had a government-administered … Continue reading
On March 21, the California State Appeals Court, 4th district, division one, issued an opinion in Boydston v Padilla, D080921. It is 24 pages long and can be seen here. It says that independent voters have no constitutional right to … Continue reading