| Subject: news of the day 6/14/04 |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 6/14/2004, 7:28 AM |
| To: election-law |
A.P. offers this
report,
which begins: "A state appeals court has reinstated a petition drive
for a ballot proposal to end affirmative action at public universities
and other agencies."
See here.
Fund incorrectly states that, under the proposal, "[i]f a candidate
exceeded 50%, he would be elected to the office; otherwise, the top two
finishers, regardless of party, would advance to a general election
runoff." That is only true in special elections. Otherwise, the top two
advance to the general election even if a candidate exceeds 50% in the
primary. (Disclosure: I am a consultant for the initiative's drafters.)
The Boston Globe offers this
report (link via Politicalwire.com).
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