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The U.S. Supreme Court issued three opinions on Wednesday, June 26, but the gerrymander decisions were not issued. But all five remaining U.S. Supreme Court decisions will be released tomorrow, Thursday, June 27.
Monthly Archives: June 2019
The Nebraska Secretary of State has a new voter registration tally. The percentages are: Republican 47.94%; Democratic 29.51%; Libertarian 1.25%; independents and others 21.30%. Just prior to the November 2018 election, the percentages were: Republican 47.96%; Democratic 29.55%; Libertarian 1.17%; … Continue reading
New York bills to make it easier for candidates to withdraw from the general election failed to pass the legislature, before the legislature adjourned. S5462 had passed the Senate but did not receive a vote in the Assembly. The bill … Continue reading
Several Pennsylvania Senators have introduced SB 779, which would move the primary for all office, but only in presidential years, from late April to late March. However, if passed, the bill would not take effect until 2024.
On June 24, the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee passed SB 421. This is the bill to abolish the straight-ticket device. The bill had earlier passed the Senate State Government Committee. Now the bill goes to the Senate floor.