On February 7, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Laphonza Butler (D-Cal.) introduced S.3750, which requires states to draw U.S. House districts that are not biased for or against any political party. Here is the bill’s text. … Continue reading
On February 21, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sued the Maine Secretary of State for revoking permission for his petitioners to work at the polls on March 5, when Maine holds its presidential primary. Team Kennedy v Bellows, 1:24cv-52. The case … Continue reading
On February 22, the Kansas House passed HB 2516 by 68-52. This is the bill that raises the number of signatures for a statewide independent from 5,000 signatures to 2% of the last gubernatorial vote (almost 21,000 signatures). Now the … Continue reading
San Diego elects its Mayor in a two-stage process. All candidates run in this non-partisan election on March 5, 2024. Then the two top vote-getters run against each other on November 5, even if someone got over 50% in March. … Continue reading
On February 21, the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, agreed with the loewr court that the New York State Constitution does not permit New York city to let non-citizens vote in elections for New York city office. Fossella … Continue reading
