U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has spoken out against the idea that New York should make the definition of “political party” more restrictive. The idea is being pushed by the New York State Democratic Party chairman. See this story. … Continue reading
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Alaska, like most states, requires that initiatives be a single subject. An initiative petition is circulating in Alaska to have a top-four election system with ranked choice voting in the general election (but not the primary). The same initiative also … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Carney v Adams, 19-309, on Friday, November 8. This is the case in which the Third Circuit struck down a Delaware law that says on most state courts, all judges must … Continue reading
The New York Times is reporting that the state chair of the New York Democratic Party, Jay Jacobs, wants to change the definition of a qualified party from a group that got 50,000 votes for Governor, to one that got … Continue reading
On October 25, the opponents of the California legislature’s size filed this brief in the Ninth Circuit. The case is Citizens for Fair Representation v Padilla, 18-17458. The case concerns the population of legislative districts, approximately 1,000,000 per State Senate … Continue reading