On March 18, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a racial gerrymandering case involving Virginia legislative districts. Virginia House of Delegates v Bethune-Hill. The plaintiffs had won in the lower court. Here is the New York Times story about the hearing, … Continue reading
On March 14, the Georgia legislature passed HB 316, which retains the existing touchscreen vote-counting machines, but which adds printers to each machine, to print out each voter’s choices. The voter is expected to look at his or her printed … Continue reading
“America Goes to the Polls 2018”, a 40-page comprehensive study of turnout in the 2018 election, has been published. It shows that Minnesota had the highest turnout, and Hawaii had the lowest turnout. The U.S. Elections Project and Nonprofit Vote … Continue reading
Dario Hunter, an announced candidate for the 2020 Green Party presidential nomination, has been fired from his job as a rabbi. His employer was not clear about the reason, but it appears to either relate to his criticism of Israel, … Continue reading
On March 15, the Fifth Circuit upheld the order of a U.S. District Court, ordering Mississippi to redraw the boundaries of two State Senate districts. The original redistricting had been judged to be racially discriminatory. However, the Fifth Circuit gave … Continue reading
