All posts by Derek Muller
“Gov. Tim Walz calls for less ‘rigid’ Democratic nominating calendar in future election cycles”
Iowa Capital Dispatch:
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday Democrats need to take a broader approach to the states they are targeting during elections — which could mean further changes to the presidential nominating calendar.
Speaking with Minnesota Reformer … Continue reading
New Report from the Center for Civic Design: “Poll Workers: The Face of Elections”
Here.
“Lamont forces legislators to keep elections watchdog independent”
Connecticut Mirror:
Facing a potential veto from Gov. Ned Lamont, the General Assembly agreed Wednesday to delete a portion of a bipartisan bill that would have ended a half century of independence by Connecticut’s elections watchdog.
Lamont objected to… Continue reading
“Florida ballot initiative law mostly upheld by federal judge, but key part suspended”
Tallahassee Democrat:
A federal judge in Tallahassee mostly denied requests to temporarily block parts of a new Florida law revising rules for citizen-led ballot initiatives from plaintiffs who say it violates the First Amendment right to free political speech.… Continue reading
“Bipartisan deals on voting and election changes are rare. It just happened in one swing state”
Associated Press:
Facing a legislature dominated by Democrats, Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo stood before Nevada lawmakers earlier this year with a message that some did not expect to go far: “Set aside partisan politics.”
It was a plea that… Continue reading
“The Age Issue: More of Congress Is 70-Plus Than Ever Before”
Elena Shao in the New York Times:
When the current Congress was convened in January, there were nearly 120 members who were 70 or older — 86 in the House, including nonvoting delegates, and 33 in the Senate. This… Continue reading
“Justice Department Announces Action Against Wisconsin Elections Commission for Lacking Complaint Procedure Required by Federal Law”
DOJ press release:
Today, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division sent a letter to the Wisconsin Elections Commission regarding its failure to provide a complaint process or hearing for Wisconsin voters, in violation of the Help America Vote… Continue reading
“Texas to expand voting on weekends for next presidential election”
Houston Chronicle:
Texas will no longer have a three-day gap between the end of early voting and Election Day under a bill passed by the Texas Legislature that is heading to Gov. Greg Abbott.
Currently, Texas ends in-person early… Continue reading
Federal judge hints that parts of new ballot design law in New Jersey are unconstitutional
Never ending saga on the party line in New Jersey:
In a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of county lines on primary election ballots, U.S. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi suggested today that New Jersey’s new ballot design law may… Continue reading
“Inside Trump’s gutting of the Justice Department unit that enforces voting laws”
CNN:
The Justice Department’s unit tasked with enforcing federal voting laws is down from roughly 30 attorneys to about a half-dozen, as most of its career staff has departed in the face of escalating pressure tactics from the Trump… Continue reading
“With Missouri abortion access in limbo, both sides eye battles in court, on the ballot”
Missouri Independent:
Both sides of the abortion debate seemed caught by surprise last week by the Missouri Supreme Court’s order that essentially reimposed the state’s abortion ban.
Planned Parenthood clinics were sent scrambling, cancelling abortion appointments and working with… Continue reading
Elon Musk, GOP, and the challenges of Super PACs
And a reason why political parties are trying to get more control of campaigns. From Politico:
The top two congressional Republicans rebutted Elon Musk’s criticism of their “big, beautiful bill” Wednesday as the tech mogul and former Trump… Continue reading