Various news sources are reporting on March 16 that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has chosen Nicole Shanahan as his vice-presidential running mate. She is an attorney and philanthropist. She founded the Bia-Echo Foundation, which is funds projects related to criminal justice and the environment. She lives in San Mateo County, California.
On March 7, the Idaho House passed HB 652 by a vote of 49-20. It lets petition signers remove their signatures from the petition, for up to five months past the time the deadline for submitting the signatures. The sponsor is Representative James Petzke (R-Meridian). A similar law in Florida was held to violate the Florida Constitution in 2010. Browning v Florida Hometown Democracy, 29 So. 3d 1053.
This news story describes Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s, process for choosing a vice-presidential running mate. Mike Rowe was interviewed by Kennedy for the job, and then later he described the process to the reporter who wrote the story.
On March 14, three New Jersey election law professors filed this amicus brief in Kim v Hanlon, 3:24cv-1098. This is the case about the New Jersey ballot format in primary elections. Except in two counties, these ballots give the candidate who is supported by the party a far superior spot on the ballot. The law professors formally are neutral, but the information they present is strongly in favor of the plaintiff-candidates who are suing the state.
The case has an oral argument on Monday, March 18.
On March 20, Congressman Don Beyer (D-Virginia) and Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) will introduce the Fair Representation Act. The same bill has been introduced in several past sessions of Congress. It repeals the national law that requires states to elect their U.S. House members in single-member districts. It allows states to use multi-member districts and to use Ranked Choice Voting, so as to make it possible for states with at least three members of the House to use a type of proportional representation.
