On March 5, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a six-page opinion in Lance v Coffman, 06-641. The Court had not heard oral arguments in this Colorado redistricting case. In its unsigned March 5 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court explained why … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2007
William Shearer died on March 3, at the age of 75. He had been fighting cancer for over a year. Shearer’s entire life from the age of 36 until his death was devoted to the founding, fostering and protection of … Continue reading
Oregon is the only state in which all voting is by mail. Washington lets each county decide whether to use all-mail voting. Now North Dakota seems likely to join Washington. On February 27, the legislature passed SB 2230, which lets … Continue reading
The Tennessee House State & Local Government Committee will hold a hearing on the National Popular Vote Plan bill (HB 841) on Tuesday, March 6. National Popular Vote Plan bills have been introduced in at least 31 states. They have … Continue reading
Mississippi holds all its elections for state office in the odd years that are one year before presidential election years. State legislators in both houses have 4-year terms, and they are all due in the same year. Therefore, Mississippi only … Continue reading
On Monday, March 5, the Colorado Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee will hear SB 83. It gives qualified minor parties more freedom to nominate whom they wish (current law won’t let them nominate someone who was a member … Continue reading