Rivals in mayoral contest are battling over whether city voters should get a chance to re-instate runoff elections
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Hurricane-hit Puerto Rico launches new drive for US statehood
Hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico on Wednesday launched a new drive to become the 51st US state
The Santa Fe ranked-choice voting plan, explained
Final details have been worked out for ranked-choice voting in Santa Fe, New Mexico
City of Fargo, North Dakota Looking Into Approval Voting
The task force also recommended a new voting system called approval voting. Nearly all who spoke at Wednesday’s meeting were unconvinced
Memphis Ranked Voting Law in Fresh Controversy
Tennessee Election Commissioners are going to court to settle a conflict over ranked-choice voting
Memphis City Ranked-Choice Voting Goes To Ballot
Memphis City Council members gave final approval to a referendum that would repeal the use of ranked-choice voting
Battle Over Mayoral Term Limits Consumes Pennsylvania Town
The City Council reportedly overrode mayor’s veto of a referendum for a new two-term cap
How One Florida Town is Trying to Regulate Money Politics Locally
Ordinance means limiting big money and foreign influence in elections can start
Hasidic Vote Fraud Scandal Threatens to Split Community
The highly unusual cash-for-votes scam has threatened the stability of the update NY Hasidic community
Homeless Political Donors Are Now a Thing in Seattle
Every Seattle voter now gets four vouchers to donate twenty-five dollars to a political campaign