On March 15, the Fifth Circuit upheld the order of a U.S. District Court, ordering Mississippi to redraw the boundaries of two State Senate districts. The original redistricting had been judged to be racially discriminatory. However, the Fifth Circuit gave … Continue reading
On the evening of March 14, the New Mexico legislature passed SB 672. It provides for automatic voter registration, in which each adult citizen known to exist is automatically registered. The individual is then informed and is free to decline. … Continue reading
Six Vermont representatives have introduced HB 444. It provides for ranked choice voting for all non-presidential primaries, and also in general elections for Congress. Thanks to Mike Drucker for this news. … Continue reading
On March 14, an important vote occurred in the U.S. Senate on whether to disapprove of President Trump’s declaration of emergency spending on a border wall. There are 53 Republicans. Twelve of them (22.6%) voted against President Trump. Advocates of … Continue reading
On March 15, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB 19-42, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. Colorado is the first state to pass the bill in 2019. The last state that did so was Connecticut, last year. … Continue reading
