On February 18, the U.S. Supreme Court conference considered whether to hear the case from Illinois on the special U.S. Senate election last year, to fill President Obama’s U.S. Senate seat. The 7th circuit ruled last year that the 17th … Continue reading
Harford County, Maryland, says that only members of parties that got at least 15% of the votes in the last council election may put a member on the committee that draws new boundaries for council districts after a census. Because … Continue reading
Massachusetts has been holding presidential primaries since 1912, but Secretary of State William Galvin has told the legislature that the legislature should either increase the appropriation for his office, or else it should pass a bill ending the presidential primary. … Continue reading
The New York Times reports that the Manhattan District Attorney now alleges that leaders of the New York Independence Party knew, or should have known, that a Republican political consultant stole over $1,000,000 from Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The District Attorney … Continue reading
On February 17, New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver introduced A5388, at the request of Governor Andrew Cuomo. It provides for a redistricting commission to draw boundaries of U.S. House and state legislative districts. It allows for the possibility of … Continue reading
