As noted earlier, a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 16, to restore the federal Voting Rights Act with a new coverage formula to replace the one struck down last year by the U.S. Supreme … Continue reading
On January 21, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration released its recommendations on how to improve the voting process. The Commission relied on the testimony of hundreds of local election officials, and also on scholarly research. It is bipartisan. Perhaps … Continue reading
The Republican National Committee meets January 23-24 in Washington, D.C. See NBC’s First Read article at this link (scroll down to the third item, “RNC to Consider Changes to 2016 Calendar.” The party will decide whether to hold its 2016 … Continue reading
The Arizona Secretary of State has released new voter registration data, as of January 1, 2014. For the first time since 1962, Republican registration as a percentage of the total is under 35%. Here are the new figures, which show: … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Kansas will hold a two-day trial starting February 11, Tuesday, in Kobach v U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 5:13cv-4095. The issue is whether Kansas and Arizona can require voters in their states who use the federal … Continue reading
