On May 28, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed AB 1121, which lets 10 non-charter cities or counties use Instant Runoff Voting for their own elections.
Monthly Archives: May 2009
On May 28, the Illinois legislature passed HB 723, which makes it more difficult for qualified parties to nominate candidates after the primary is over. The old law let qualified parties nominate by committee meeting after the primary, if no … Continue reading
On May 28, the Associated Press issued a news story about the ballot access lawsuit filed on May 7 by the New Mexico Libertarian and Green Parties. Thanks to Brent McMillan for the link. … Continue reading
Terry McAuliffe, former national chair of the Democratic National Committee, is the leading candidate for the Virginia Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nomination this year. The primary is in June 2009. Free & Equal has just released a press release, pointing out … Continue reading
Terry McAuliffe, former national chair of the Democratic National Committee, is the leading candidate for the Virginia Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nomination this year. The primary is in June 2009. Free & Equal has just released a press release, pointing out … Continue reading
Nevada SB 212, a bill that would require statewide initiative petitions to get a substantial number of signatures from every one of Nevada’s 42 Assembly districts, is probably dead. It has not moved. It had been set for a hearing … Continue reading