Maine: On June/11/2025, the Legislature passed LD 1666. It provides that the State would use RCV (Rank Choice Voting) for State Offices in General Elections. Currently, the State uses it for Federal Offices in both Primaries and General Elections. But for State Offices it is only used in Perimaries.
Governor Janet Mills (D) still hasn't acted on the Bill. Opponents believe the Bill Violaties the State Constitution.
New York: On June/17/2025, the Legislature Passed S7111. It expands the ability of Parties to Expel Members believed to Not be in Sympathy with the Party Political Stances. Current Law already Permits Parties to do this, but their County Committee must take the Action. The Bill says the State Committee may also take such Action.
Thee Bill was Passed at the Request of the Working Family Party (WFP), which was Unhappy that in 2024, Republican Sympathizers Registered into the Party in the 17th U.S. House District, and Nominated someone other than the Chose of Party Leaders. The WFP dosen't have County Committees, so it needed this Bill for Future Incidents.
NORTH CAROLINA: Green Party has Narrow Escape. On June/19/2025, the State Board of Elections Voted 3-2, that the Green Party is on the Ballot for 2026 and 2028. The Law says that a Party is Qualified if its Presidential Nominee was on the Ballot in at least 35 States in the Last Election. Jill Stein was on 38 States in the Last Election.
Then the Two Democrats on the Board, Voted that the Green Party is Not Qualified because Stein had the Ballot Label "Aurora" in Alaska, "Mountain" in West Virginia, "Independent" in Alabama, Idaho, and Tennessee; "By Petition" in Nebraska; and "Kentucky Party" in Kentucky.
But, the Law dosen't seem to Require the Candidate to have the Same Label in all 35 States. It says the Party is Qualified "if it had a candidate nominated by that group on the general election ballot" of 35 States.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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