On November 6, 2018, the voters of Memphis overwhelmingly voted again in favor of Ranked Choice Voting. See this article at Falrvote.org. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On November 21, the Arizona Supreme Court unanimously upheld a state law that disqualifies petition signatures collected by certain kinds of petitioners. If the petition is challenged, and circulators are asked to appear at the hearing to testify, and they … Continue reading
Democrats now control both houses of the New York legislature, for the first time in decades. There is talk that the New York legislature may pass a bill eliminating fusion. See this New York Post op-ed piece. … Continue reading
Democrats in the House will arrange that the first bill introduced in January will be HR 1, to change federal election laws. The bill will include public funding for congressional candidates; stop partisan gerrymandering; and provide for automatic voter registration. … Continue reading
Bill Gardner, New Hampshire Secretary of State, may lose his job. In New Hampshire, the legislature appoints the Secretary of State. Democrats have a majority in both houses. The Democratic caucus has endorsed Colin Van Ostern for the job. See … Continue reading