On July 25, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said that he will seek to use Section 3 of the federal Voting Rights Act against Texas. Section 3 says that, notwithstanding the coverage formula for pre-clearance, any state that has recently … Continue reading
On May 24, a California Superior Court ruled that Palmdale is breaking California law by electing its city council on at at-large basis. Palmdale has a population of 152,750 and is in northern Los Angeles County. See this story. … Continue reading
On July 24, the Arizona Supreme Court refused to hear Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission v Bennett, cv13-0233. This is the case in which supporters of public funding challenged new, higher campaign contribution limits for candidates who don’t participate in … Continue reading
On the evening of July 24, the North Carolina Senate passed HB 589, the omnibus election law bill, on second reading. A few very inconsequential amendments were made. Third reading will be on July 25, and chances are the House … Continue reading
Every three months, the Arizona Secretary of State issues a new voter registration tally. Here is the July 1, 2013 tally. Compared to the April 1 tally, all three of the state’s minor parties, and the independent voters, have increased; … Continue reading
