On January 9, the New Mexico Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch appeal by the city of Santa Fe, over whether the city should use ranked choice voting in its 2018 city elections. A lower state court last month had ordered … Continue reading
On January 10, a 3-judge U.S. District Court upheld Pennsylvania’s U.S. House district boundaries. The vote was 2-1. Agre v Wolf, e.d., 1:17cv-4392. Each judge wrote separately. The two judges who upheld the districts are D. Brooks Smith, a Bush … Continue reading
On January 10, the North Carolina legislature re-convened. Three Democratic State Senators introduced SB 702, which provides for an independent, non-partisan redistricting commission for U.S. House and legislative districting. They are Senators Erica Smith, Ben Clark, and Jeff Jackson. … Continue reading
On January 4, 2018, the Virginia State Board of Elections agreed to settle the lawsuit De La Fuente v Alcorn, e.d., 1:16cv-1201. The Board signed a consent decree, saying it will revise the presidential general election petition so that it … Continue reading
On January 9, congressmember Brendan Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) introduced HR 4742. It requires presidential nominees of political parties to have a health examination from a doctor who is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy. It further requires that … Continue reading
