The Arizona Capitol Times has this story, explaining that Arizona will hold a special U.S. House election in 2018 to fill the vacant 8th district seat, but that state legislators can’t file to run for that seat unless they resign … Continue reading
On December 9 the Democratic Party’s Unity Reform Commission released some recommendations for changing future Democratic presidential selection procedures. The number of superdelegates would be reduced by 60%. Furthermore, most of the remaining superdelegates would be required to vote for … Continue reading
On December 4, Gallup Polls released a new poll asking U.S. voters about their partisan affiliation. Gallup periodically does this poll. When respondents answer that they are “independent”, they are asked if they lean toward either the Republican Party or … Continue reading
This Mother Jones article on the current Pennsylvania partisan gerrymandering lawsuit says that the State Supreme Court has ordered the lower state court to issue a decision by December 31, 2017. The issue is whether the Pennsylvania Constitution prohibits extreme … Continue reading
On December 8, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Benisek v Lamone, 17-333. This case had been considered for the first time at the December 1 conference, but no action was taken until today. The case challenges the boundaries … Continue reading
