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On July 19, former California Republican Assemblymember David Hadley said he won’t run for Governor in 2018. He had said he would run just two weeks ago. He said on July 19 that if he runs, that makes it more … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The North Carolina State Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Cooper v Berger on Monday, August 28, the first day the Court is back from its summer recess. The issue is the constitutionality of SB 68, passed this year … Continue reading
On July 19, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed HB 5702, which provides that every adult citizen known to exist in Rhode Island will automatically be registered, unless the individual opts out. The same idea passed the Illinois legislature in … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Gill v Whitford, 16-1161, on Tuesday, October 3. This is the case in which the lower 3-judge U.S. District Court invalidated Wisconsin’s legislative district boundaries as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. Thanks to Rick Hasen … Continue reading
On July 18, the city council of Santa Clara, California, gave tentative approval to using proportional representation for future city council elections. There would be two districts, each electing three city councilmembers. Choice voting (also known as Single Transferable Vote) … Continue reading