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On April 27, U.S. District Court Judge Jill A. Otake, a Trump appointee, issued an opinion in Reeves v Nago, 1:20cv-433. This is a voting rights case filed by a U.S. citizen who formerly lived in Hawaii, but then moved … Continue reading
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The California Assembly Elections Committee will hear AB 446 on Thursday, April 29, in a meeting that starts at 10:30 a.m. The bill makes slight improvements to the process of qualifying a new party. It cuts the number of signatures … Continue reading
On April 26, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the number of U.S. House seats that each state will have in the coming five elections. Texas gained two seats. These states each gained one: Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon These … Continue reading
On April 20, the Michigan House Elections & Ethics Committee heard testimony on HB 4319 and HB 4320, which would provide that each U.S. House district elect its own presidential elector. The authors are Representatives Beau Matthew LaFave (R-Iron Mountain) … Continue reading
On April 20, the North Dakota legislature passed SB 2271, on the subject of the National Popular Vote Plan. Originally the bill provided that North Dakota election officials would not release the state’s presidential vote totals until after the electoral … Continue reading