On December 16, the Washington, D.C. city council defeated a bill to postpone using ranked choice voting for a year. Voters voted for RCV in 2024, but some council members thought the Board of Elections isn’t ready to handle it. … Continue reading
On December 17, Drew Robinson, the incumbent sheriff of Martin County, North Carolina, said he will run next year as an independent candidate. He has never before run for Sheriff; he is the incumbent because he was appointed in January … Continue reading
Missouri is trying to persuade a U.S. District Court to sanction the attorneys for the group that is opposed to redistricting. The state claims the attorneys for the anti-redistricting group conceded at oral argument that the law is not suspended … Continue reading
On December 17, four Republican members of the U.S. House broke with their own party and signed the discharge petition so that the House can vote on extending Obamacare premium subsidies. See this story. The four include three Pennsylvanians and … Continue reading
Connecticut holds a special election on January 13, 2026, to fill the vacant 139th State House seat. The Independent Party is ballot-qualified for that office. However, its nominee was removed from the ballot because he submitted a photocopy of his … Continue reading
