Voting rights activists in Georgia have been in court, trying to win a ruling that statewide elections for Public Service Commissioner, violate the federal Voting Rights Act, because they make it difficult for African-Americans to elect any candidates of their … Continue reading
On March 20, Congressmember Don Beyer (D-Virginia) again introduced the Fair Representation Act, HR 7740. Here is the bill information on the website for Congress. For states that have at least seven members of the U.S. House, it would, if … Continue reading
Politico has this story, published March 25, on the relationship between Libertarian Party leaders and the Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. campaign. … Continue reading
Texas has always had open primaries, ever since there have been primaries in Texas. On March 5, voters who chose the Republican ballot saw 13 non-binding questions about policy. Proposition Nine was, “The Republican Party of Texas should restrict voting … Continue reading
Louisiana Representative Kyle M. Green (D-Marrero) has introduced HB 133, which would let independent congressional candidates get on the general election ballot with a fee instead of a mandatory petition. All independent candidates for president and legislature already have the … Continue reading
