Mississippi State Senator Chris McDaniel introduced SB 2613 last month, but because it failed to advance, it is now dead. It would have provided that voter registration cards ask voters to choose a party, or independent status. McDaniel ran in … Continue reading
In Arizona, Representative Juan Mendez (D-Tempe) has introduced HB 2268, to require that vote-counting equipment be able to handle ranked-choice voting. In Georgia, five Representatives have introduced HR 399, which would set up a legislative committee to study alternatives to … Continue reading
On January 21, 2015, Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin) re-introduced the proposed Constitutional amendment establishing a right to vote. It is HJR 25 and it now has 24 co-sponsors. Pocan is in his second term. His district is centered on Madison. … Continue reading
On February 20, a Washington state superior court in Pierce County ruled that pro bono legal assistance to a committee that is trying to recall a public official is not a campaign contribution to the recall. In 2012, Robin Farris … Continue reading
On February 21, the Democratic National Committee unanimously passed a resolution in favor of voting rights, and in favor of amending the U.S. Constitution to guarantee the right to vote. Here is the language of the resolution, from the Brad … Continue reading
