On December 21, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court invalidated a state constitutional amendment that the legislature had put on the 2019 ballot, on the grounds that it violated the “single-subject” rule. League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v DeGraffenreid. The measure … Continue reading
Ballotpedia has looked at partisan races held on November 2, 2021, and has identified two state legislative races, and three for local office in New York state, where a minor party nominee polled more votes than the margin between the … Continue reading
As previously noted, Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant defeated the December 7 recall that tried to remove her from office. Part of her strategy was to set up “pop-up voting booths” throughout her district. In Washington, any registered voter is … Continue reading
On December 22, U.S. District Court John G. Koeltl, a Clinton appointee, upheld the New York statewide petition requirement for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. He also upheld the new definition of a political party, a group … Continue reading
On December 21, Veronica Degraffenreid, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State, told legislative leaders that because redistricting is still not done, the 2022 primary will need to be moved. See this story. Pennsylvania wouldn’t have this problem if it provided that candidates … Continue reading
