On February 23, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Clayton v Niska, 14-443. The plaintiff had challenged a Minnesota law that says, “A candidate may not knowingly make a false claim stating or implying that a candidate or ballot … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
Election Data Services has estimated how many seats each state will gain or lose in its U.S. House delegation after the 2020 census. See this article about the findings in Sabato’s Crystal Ball. … Continue reading
Mississippi State Senator Chris McDaniel introduced SB 2613 last month, but because it failed to advance, it is now dead. It would have provided that voter registration cards ask voters to choose a party, or independent status. McDaniel ran in … Continue reading
In Arizona, Representative Juan Mendez (D-Tempe) has introduced HB 2268, to require that vote-counting equipment be able to handle ranked-choice voting. In Georgia, five Representatives have introduced HR 399, which would set up a legislative committee to study alternatives to … Continue reading
On January 21, 2015, Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin) re-introduced the proposed Constitutional amendment establishing a right to vote. It is HJR 25 and it now has 24 co-sponsors. Pocan is in his second term. His district is centered on Madison. … Continue reading