Communist Party Leader Runs in Democratic Primary for St. Louis Alderman Seat

Posted on by February 20, 2019
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Tony Pecinovsky, a prominent leader of the Communist Party USA, is running for St. Louis alderman, 14th ward, in the Democratic primary.  The primary is March 5, 2019, and then the general election is April 2.

Pecinovsky has one opponent in the Democratic primary, the incumbent.  She has made his Communist Party affiliation an issue in the campaign.  See this story.

The Communist Party has not run nominees under its own banner for many decades, but it still exists as an organized party, and has its national convention June 21-23.  Thanks to Ken Bush for this news.

New Mexico House Passes Bills for Election-Day Registration and Automatic Registration

Posted on by February 20, 2019
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On the evening of Monday, February 19, the New Mexico House passed HB 86, to let individuals register to vote at the polls on election day.  The House also passed HB 84, which provides that officials will automatically register every adult citizen known to exist, unless the individual asks not to be registered.

U.S. District Court Hears Oral Arguments in Texas Case Over At-Large Elections for Presidential Elector

Posted on by February 19, 2019
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On February 13, U.S. District Court Judge David Ezra heard oral argument in United Latin American Citizens v Abbott, w.d., 5:18cv-175.  This Texas case is one of four cases from around the U.S. that argues against at-large voting for slates of presidential electors.  See this story which describes the arguments.

The other cases are in California, Massachusetts, and South Carolina.