Columbus, Ohio, held elections for city council and school board on May 2. Although the elections are formally non-partisan, party organizations play a big role. The Working Families Party in Columbus, which is called Yes We Can Columbus, sponsored candidates … Continue reading
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On May 8, the Wisconsin voters who had sued to overturn Wisconsin’s Assembly redistricting on the grounds that it was a partisan gerrymander filed this brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the Court not to disturb the ruling of … Continue reading
On May 4, the California Assembly passed HB 84 by 52-20. It moves the primary for all office, in presidential years, from June to March. A similar bill, SB 568, had already passed the State Senate. However the two bills … Continue reading
The most significant vote in the U.S. House this year was on May 4, when the U.S. House passed a bill revising health care by four votes. No Democrat voted for the bill. Twenty Republicans voted against the bill. They … Continue reading
The Florida legislature is in the process of adjourning today (May 8, Monday). No election law bills passed in the 2017 session. There were no bills introduced in 2017 to alter ballot access, even though there is a need for … Continue reading