With five months before primary season begins,State election officials around the country are busy upgrading voting equipment notably through new purchases.
American State Elections articles on Democracy Chronicles
American state elections are known as the laboratories of the democracy. State legislatures, governors, judges and many other positions are determined by election depending on state laws. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on American State Elections.
The 10 counties that will decide the 2020 election
Years after presidential election, Democrats and Republicans are eyeing a much larger battlefield ahead of the 2020 contests.
Why Florida Should Super Size ERIC Initiative
Governor Ron DeSantis opened the door for more election reform at an Aug. 21 Orlando press conference. That’s when he announced Florida will join the Electronic Registration Information Center.
Technology and Presidential Primary Campaigns
2018 Pew poll found 77 percent of Americans would support laws to restrict the total amount of campaign spending for spending caps crosses partisan lines.
2020 electoral contest risks taking place on a narrow political base
Political division, voters hardened and resistant to change constitute a recipe for a 2020 general election that could be contested on a narrow base.
Alaska Attorney General: Initiative for Top-Four Violates Single Subject Rule
The Alaska Attorney General ruled that a statewide initiative that is being circulated violates the same-subject rule, and is therefor invalid.
Kamala Harris Snubs Working Families Endorsement Meeting
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris had been set for an interview with leaders of the Working Families Party, but at the last minute she decided not to attend.
Ballots counted after Election Night: probable cause for a disputed election, article
Congress could face a disputed presidential election triggered, not necessarily by foreign interference, but by the ballots counted after Election Night.
California Bill on Independent Voters in Presidential Primaries Advances
Senate amends a bill that requires independent voters to receive two postal notices telling which parties allow independent voters to vote in primaries.
California Bill to Make Initiative Ballot Access More Difficult Advances
On August 30, California Senate Appropriations Committee passed AB 1451, the bill to make it more difficult for initiatives to get on the statewide ballot.