On February 19, a subcommittee of the Virginia House Privileges and Elections Committee defeated SB 840 by 4-3. The bill provided that when U.S. House and state legislative districts are drawn, no district should be drawn to help any political … Continue reading
On February 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C. heard oral argument in Tuana v USA, 13-5272. The issue is whether the 14th amendment confers U.S. citizenship on persons born in American Samoa. The judges are Janice Rogers Brown, … Continue reading
Professor J. David Gillespie has this op-ed in The State, daily newspaper for Columbia, South Carolina. The op-ed notes how few legislative races have both a Republican and a Democrat on the general election ballot, and points out that minor … Continue reading
On February 23, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Clayton v Niska, 14-443. The plaintiff had challenged a Minnesota law that says, “A candidate may not knowingly make a false claim stating or implying that a candidate or ballot … Continue reading
Election Data Services has estimated how many seats each state will gain or lose in its U.S. House delegation after the 2020 census. See this article about the findings in Sabato’s Crystal Ball. … Continue reading
