On May 22, the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee unanimously passed SB 22. It sets up a redistricting commission that would draw districts both for the legislature and U.S. House. The commission would have eleven members. The Governor would choose … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in North Carolina recently granted permission for a pending ballot access case to get a fresh start, and for the plaintiffs to file an amended complaint. Here is the Complaint in Leifert v Strach, m.d., 1:17cv-147. … Continue reading
On May 22, U.S. District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller issued an order in Citizens for Fair Representation v Padilla, e.d., 2:17cv-973. She cancelled the oral argument of June 1, and said she will soon issue a decision on whether this … Continue reading
Mike Feinstein has this op-ed in the Orange County Register, advocating that California use multi-winner legislative districts and proportional representation. … Continue reading
This NPR story says the traditional exit poll will probably no longer be carried out in the United States. Instead there will be more pre-election polling just days before the election, to capture information about the millions of persons who … Continue reading
