On February 2, the Rules Committee of the Pierce County Council voted 2-1 to repeal ranked choice voting in county elections. If the full Council approves the measure, then the voters would be asked whether they wish to amend the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2009
On February 3, the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Moderate Party, a party that exists only in Rhode Island. It challenges one restriction on petitioning to get a … Continue reading
On January 30, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in In Re Nomination Petition of Farnese, concerning the Pennsylvania habit of assessing court costs to the losing side, whenever the validity of a petition is challenged. The … Continue reading
The two bills to improve Arkansas ballot access for minor parties will be heard in the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday, 10 a.m., February 4. The bills (1) ease the vote test so that any statewide … Continue reading
On Sunday, February 1, the Idaho Republican Party state committee reaffirmed its commitment to the pending lawsuit in U.S. District Court called Idaho Republican Party v Ysursa. See this news story. The lawsuit asks that the party be allowed to … Continue reading
Massachusetts state representative Charles Murphy (D-Bedford) has reintroduced the National Popular Vote Plan bill. Bills in Massachusetts have not yet been assigned bill numbers. Murphy was the chief sponsor last year as well. Last year the bill passed both houses … Continue reading