On January 12, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear Abbott v Perez, 17-626. This is another redistricting case, but it does not involve partisan gerrymandering. It concerns U.S. House and state legislative districts in Texas, and considers whether … Continue reading
Willie Lee Wilson of Illinois was one of the candidates who sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. He lives in Chicago and is African-American. He gained a spot on the Democratic presidential primary ballots in nine states, and tried … Continue reading
This San Francisco Chronicle article quotes several leaders of the California Republican Party on the problem that the top-two system will likely result in no Republican appearing on the November 2018 ballot. Jim Brulte, chair of the state party, is … Continue reading
On January 12, attorneys for North Carolina government filed a brief in support of the law that abolished judicial primaries for the 2018 election. The Democratic Party had filed a lawsuit late last year, arguing that abolishing judicial primaries violates … Continue reading
In November 2017, voters in Winterville, North Carolina chose city elected officials. The vote was close and the outcome was disputed. Normally the State Board of Elections would have made a final ruling, but because the State Board temporarily is … Continue reading
