“Georgia’s new voting system set to roll out”
The Savannah Morning News previews what it calls the “largest purchase of new machines in history.”
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“New law makes voters’ primary party choice public”
The Pioneer Press reviews an interesting new facet of Minnesota’s law. As in many states, voters have to declare a party preference before voting in a primary, but apparently, the voters’ choice of party is “secret, just like your actual… Continue reading
Redistricting Arizona
The Arizona Daily Star goes quite deep on the past, present, and future of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission.
“Urban America likely to gain clout after Census”
Reid Wilson, in The Hill, discusses the population shift to cities.
For those following census issues closely, one of the
impacts of the implementation of differential privacy may blunt that apparent move
a bit on the margins. As a… Continue reading
“Voters in town once run by polygamous sect probably broke the law when they cast ballots, prosecutor says, but charges are unlikely”
The Salt Lake Tribune runs
a story about potential improper registration in Colorado City (which,
despite the name, is half of a community that straddles
the Utah-Arizona boder).
There are real problems of unlawful behavior in Colorado City. But… Continue reading
“Give nonvoters a reason to participate in elections”
Algernon D’Ammassa offers an intriguing critique of the “running a race” frame of American elections, tied to both news coverage and the “Campaigns, Inc.” influence of consultants.
“Census will mean new ways for politicians to keep power despite earning fewer votes”
Bill Leonard weighs in on new opportunities for partisan gerrymandering after the Census.
“Why Texas doesn’t want to count all its Texans”
Larry Wilson contrasts California’s approach to Census outreach with the approach in Texas.
“News coverage gets geo-fragmented”
Madelyn Sanfilippo and Yafit Lev-Aretz reflect
in NiemanLab on the impact of the structure of the news media market, and
innovations in the delivery of news, on coverage of the 2020 elections. The lede:
Coverage of the 2020 U.S. presidential… Continue reading
“Democracy itself is literally on the ballot”
Marc Elias in WaPo about his lawsuits on the ballot-order statutes giving unilateral pole position to candidates of one party.
The presidential primary field narrows … but it’s also broader than you may realize
There’s been quite a bit of coverage on Julián Castro’s recent
exit from the presidential race.
On a comparatively slow (election) news day, your reminder that the FEC notes we’ve got plenty of options left: as of today, they list… Continue reading
We’re always in election season, example #927384
The City reports on what one attorney calls an “unusual electoral gauntlet”:
Queens voters are being asked to head to the polls five times in less than two years to select a borough president to replace — and succeed —… Continue reading
“Election controversies, other concerns prompt potential Virginia voting changes in 2020”
This seems like a good roundup of many of the electoral proposals on the agenda in Virginia for the coming legislative session.
“Sponsor says Alaska elections initiative has enough signatures to be placed on ballot”
Alaska Public Media reports on the progress of a proposition calling for a top-four primary, ranked-choice voting, changes to appointments to local election boards, and campaign finance reform, among others.