On April 1, a Vermont state trial court upheld a state law that lets Vermont towns decide for themselves whether to let adult non-citizens vote in local elections. Ferry v City of Montpelier, Washington Co. Superior Court, 21cv-2963. See this … Continue reading
On April 5, the U.S. House passed H.Res.831, to establish a Center for Democratic Resilience in NATO. Only 63 U.S. House members voted “no”. They are all Republicans. Here is the roll-call vote. Among the 63 “no” votes were only … Continue reading
This Detroit News story explains why five states still don’t have U.S. House redistricting completely settled. The five states are Florida, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, and Ohio. … Continue reading
Betsy Johnson, an independent candidate for Governor of Oregon, has raised $5,100,000 for her campaign. According to this story, that is more than any other candidate for that office has raised so far. Johnson is a former Democratic State Senator. … Continue reading
This Charlotte Observer newspaper story explains that North Carolina has severe ballot access petition requirements for independent candidates. It could have mentioned, but didn’t, that North Carolina has never had a statewide independent candidate on a government-printed ballot, except for … Continue reading
