“Ranked-choice voting and the future of small-d democracy in New York”
Jack Santucci oped in NYDN.
Monthly Archives: November 2019
“Would a Bigger Legislature Mean a Smaller Government for California?”
Reason:
Putting voters back in charge of the state government requires having more representatives in Sacramento, activists argue. Their lawsuit was launched by a coalition that includes the California Libertarian Party, the Marin County Green Party, a group of Native… Continue reading
Bevins Concedes
KY Gov. Matt Bevin conceding defeat to AG Andy Beshear, press conference happening now – https://t.co/5y8w6kkbbA— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) November 14, 2019
“Why Almost Nobody Will Defend the Iowa Caucuses”
NYT:
In Iowa, fretting about the caucuses is a quadrennial tradition among Democratic and Republican officials alike. But at a time when leading Democrats have made the fight for ballot access, voting rights and diverse representation core principles, their marquee… Continue reading
“Next secretary of state wants to get rid of Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era election law”
Clarion Ledger:
Secretary of State-elect Michael Watson says he will push to change Mississippi’s controversial two-part election process for statewide candidates. “I’m definitely supportive of moving away from the current system,” the Republican state senator told the Clarion Ledger… Continue reading
“Georgia election officials investigate prominent critics”
Looks like more chicanery from Georgia election officials:
Georgia election officials have opened an investigation into two prominent critics of the state’s new touchscreen voting machines, secretary of state Brad Raffensperger’s office confirmed Wednesday.Those critics called the investigation an attempt… Continue reading
Matt Bevin = Matt Bupkis
He’s really got nothing. Watch.
“Lawsuit could purge 234,000 names from Wisconsin voter rolls”
AP:
More than 234,000 voters in Wisconsin would be made unable to cast their ballot unless they register again before the next election under a lawsuit filed Wednesday that liberals fear could dampen turnout among Democrats in the 2020 presidential… Continue reading
“Appeals court overturns mandate for Texas to implement online voter registration for drivers”
Texas Tribune:
A federal appeals court has overturned a previous ruling that could have opened the door to online voter registration in Texas.In a Wednesday court order, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a federal district judge’s ruling… Continue reading
All Bluster, and No Evidence So Far, of Irregularities in Kentucky Governor’s Race
Those claiming massive fraud or irregularities in the Kentucky governor's race had their chance to make their case to the media and public.It did not go well. At all. https://t.co/k1iW4WED53— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) November 13, 2019
House Administration Committee’s Subcommittee on Elections Releases New Report on Voting Rights, “Voting Rights and Election Administration in the United States of America”
The report is based upon numerous field hearings and extensively documents continued problems of voting rights in the United States, especially in jurisdictions formerly covered by section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
“Democrats Look to Build Case That Trump Tried to Bribe or Extort Ukraine”
NYT:
A top Democratic official said the witnesses — William B. Taylor Jr., the top diplomat in Ukraine, and George P. Kent, a senior State Department official — would lay out a timeline of serious misconduct by Mr. Trump and… Continue reading
Parnas and Fruman Got Access to Trump to Call for Dumping Ambassador By Promising Big Contribution to Trump Super PAC
WaPo:
The April 2018 dinner was designed to be an intimate affair, an opportunity for a handful of big donors to a super PAC allied with President Trump to personally interact with the president and his eldest son.In an exclusive… Continue reading