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Pennsylvania redistricting, for both U.S. House and legislature, is behind schedule. See this story. It is somewhat plausible that the state will need to move its May primary this year to a later date. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On January 22, the Wyoming Republican Party state central committee met and chose three nominees to fill the vacancy in the office of the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction. Because the Republican Party nominee for that office had been elected … Continue reading
On January 25, two federal courts in Alabama struck down the new U.S. House districts. The judges believe it is likely that the new plan violates section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, because 27% of the population of Alabama … Continue reading
On January 24, the Michigan Supreme Court struck down a 2018 law that makes it more difficult to get statewide initiatives on the ballot. The law said that no more than 15% of the signatures submitted could come from a … Continue reading
On January 21, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker, an Obama appointee, enjoined the policy of the University of Florida relative to its faculty becoming expert witnesses in voting rights cases, and other cases against state government. The policy requires … Continue reading