A big-money supporter has joined a campaign for a ballot initiative in 2022 that would switch Seattle’s primary elections to “approval voting.”
American Local Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
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San Francisco Tech Workers Take To Local Politics
Interest in San Francisco politics has piqued the interest of more tech sector employees, founders, investors who once shrugged it aside.
The Pro-Immigrant Case Against Noncitizen Voting
New York City may soon allow non-citizens to vote. This seems like a major victory but it might have damaging consequences for democracy.
Rejected Ballots Up 400 Percent After Georgia Law
Georgia’s SB 202 seems to have achieved desired effect with absentee ballot rejections rising 400% in recent municipal elections.
Ranked Choice Voting Survived Its Biggest Election Season Yet
Voters in several towns cast their ballots this month by ranking a slate of applicants as opposed to deciding on simply one.
Colorado: Clerk in Hiding After County Voting Data Leak
Voting data from Mesa County in Colorado was recently leaked. Following the incident, a Clerk from the constituency has gone missing.
18 Of 21 NJ Counties Have One-Party Control
One political party controls every county office in the counties that account for 95 percent of the New Jersey’s population.
Did Seattle’s Democracy Vouchers Combat Big Money?
The results of the August 2021 mayoral primary, which was the first time vouchers were used in a Seattle mayor’s contest, were divided.
Partisan Battle Over Maryland Redistricting Likely
When Maryland’s legislative districts are reconfigured this year, it will be the first time in decades that the governor is a Republican.
Questions About Seattle’s ‘Democracy Voucher’ Program
Seattle’s democracy voucher program is a trailblazer but there are important questions that need to be answered about that program.