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
Politico has this story, with an interview, about David French. He was the National Review writer who was the choice of William Kristol to enter the 2016 presidential race as a conservative independent alternative to the Republican nominee, Donald Trump. … Continue reading
The Utah state elections office has this registration tally as of July 18, 2017. The percentages: Republican 48.30%; Democratic 11.62%; Independent American 1.71%; Libertarian .85%; Constitution .35%; United Utah .003% (40 registered members); independent and other 37.17%. Just prior to … Continue reading
