On April 25, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a special election for U.S. House, 27th district, to replace Congressman Blake Farenthold, who resigned April 6. All candidates qualify by filing fee, which is due April 27. Texas special elections do … Continue reading
New Jersey is the newest state to have automatic voter registration, which is a system in which every adult citizen known by the government to exist is automatically registered, unless the individual declines. The New Jersey bill, AB 2014, was … Continue reading
On April 18, the California Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 1394, which makes it illegal for anyone to pay initiative petition circulators, except on an hourly wage basis. The bill even blocks paying a bonus to high producers. The bill … Continue reading
On April 24, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Abbott v Perez, 17-586, the Texas racial gerrymandering case. This article describes the hearing, which mostly focused on procedure, and whether the Court even has jurisdiction. Battles over Texas redistricting have been … Continue reading
A bill to improve Oklahoma ballot access is on the House calendar for April 25. It eases the definition of “political party.” Current law requires a party to poll 2.5% of the vote for the office at the top of … Continue reading
