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The British Parliament is about to debate whether to let some prisoners vote. See this article. It seems likely that those serving sentences of one year or less may be permitted to vote. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2011
On February 8, the Voting Rights Section of the U.S. Justice Department approved two election law changes from California and Louisiana. Both states are under section five of the Voting Rights Act. The Department approved California’s redistricting commission for U.S. … Continue reading
On February 8, the Virginia House of Delegates passed HB 1843 unanimously. It moves the presidential primary from early February to early March, in accordance with the wishes of the national Democratic and national Republican Parties. Unfortunately the version of … Continue reading
Washington state Representative Christopher Hurst (D-Enumclaw) has introduced HB 1860. It says that political party committeemembers should run for office on the presidential primary ballot. Last month, a U.S. District Court had ruled that forcing political parties to elect their … Continue reading