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“Census Bureau: 70% of voters cast ballots early or by mail”
“The politicians who tried to overturn an election — and the local news team that won’t let anyone forget it”
“How a $1-million donation on behalf of Newsom was hidden in plain sight”
LAT:
The $1-million donation came as the COVID-19 crisis was unfolding, a charitable gift given on behalf of Gov. Gavin Newsom last year. But unlike with other so-called behested payments, philanthropic contributions made at the request of an elected official,… Continue reading
“Create More Competitive Seats to Limit Extremism” Part I
In Real Clear Politics, I published a longish essay arguing that one direction political reform should take to limit the forces of extremism in our politics is the creation of more competitive election districts. I will blog about the analysis… Continue reading
Texas Uses Top-Two Primary in Special Election to Fill House Seat for TX CD6
For its special election to fill a vacant House seat, Texas used the top-two primary structure currently used more generally in CA and WA. There were 23 candidates who ran, and since no one is going to win an outright… Continue reading
VA Republican Convention Using RCV to Choose Nominee
From the Washington Post:
The race for second place is on.The seven Republicans running for Virginia governor are making their final appeals to the record 53,000 delegates who’ve signed up to vote in their party’s May 8 nominating convention.Because… Continue reading
“Why Utah’s conservatism is better”
From The Economist, subtitle: “The Mormon right has not followed white evangelicals’ descent into grievance politics”
ONE OF THE few uplifting notes of last year’s election season was struck by the candidates for Utah’s governorship. “Win or lose, in… Continue reading
“Language of Polling Questions Impacts Support For A $15 Minimum Wage”
Polling questions about the minimum wage perform better when using language similar to the Florida minimum wage ballot measureFraming the Raise The Wage Act as a $9.50 an hour wage that increases by $1.50 each year, as opposed to simply… Continue reading
Issue Gerrymandering?
In the state of Washington, the legislature just passed a capital-gains tax, which the Governor is expected to sign. Washington also has a voter referendum process. But according to this story, the legislation includes a provision that prevents a… Continue reading
Nevada: “Cegavske deserves credit for that rarest of political commodities these days: courage”
Daniel H. Stewart column.
“‘A lot of confusion’: Virginia Republicans stumble over their own voter ID requirement”
NBC News:
As Republicans across the country insist more laws are needed to protect election integrity, Virginia Republicans have found themselves in a bit of a voter ID quagmire.At issue is a decision to quietly allow voters to participate… Continue reading
“In California, voter suppression starts in high school”
Laura Brill oped for Cal Matters:
Today, the news about youth voting points in two opposite directions. On the one hand, young people turned out in record numbers in 2020, overcoming enormous obstacles to do so. On the other hand,… Continue reading
“Election Experts Send Letter to the Department of Justice on Arizona Audits”
Letter: (Brennan Center, Protect Democracy, and Leadership Conference)
We write to request that you deploy federal monitors to the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where agents of the Arizona Senate are reviewing ballots as part of a so-called audit of votes… Continue reading