The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that federal courts have no constitutional role to play in preventing partisan gerrymandering.
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Governor Signs Bill Abolishing Pennsylvania Straight-Ticket Voting
On June 28, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed SB 48, a budget bill that includes a provision abolishing the straight-ticket device.
Libertarians Take Court Action Against Ohio Elections Commission Makeup
Debates included only the Republican and Democratic nominees, even though the Libertarian and Greens also had gubernatorial candidates on the ballot.
Florida Governor Introduces A Poll Tax, Curtailing Popular Will
On November 6, 2018, nearly 65 percent of Florida voters resoundingly approved Amendment 4, restoring voting rights to over a million of citizens.
Rush To Implement New Montana Election Software Raises Concerns
County elections officials express “grave concerns” over Corey Stapleton’s plan to implement a new statewide election system in time for the 2020 elections.
3 States Responsible For Half Of All Paperless Voting Machines
Lawmakers and election security experts have focused much of their energies over the past two years on doing away with paperless voting machines.
Legal Challenge To Iowa Voter ID Law Begins In State Court
Court challenge to 2017 law that changes voting in Iowa begins before a judge.Trial focused on portions that require a voter to show an ID before voting.
GOP Lawmakers Create Hurdles For Citizen Ballot Initiatives
Lawmakers in 16 states introduced more than 120 bills this year that would weaken the initiative process, according to Ballot Initiative Strategy Center.
Georgia Lawmakers Considering Allowing Nonviolent Felons To Vote
Georgia lawmakers are looking into the possibility of allowing some non-violent felony offenders to vote, reviewing “reintegrating persons into society”.
Progress Has Been Made On NY Elections, But We Still Need Change
There was a huge people-powered shift, seismic enough to overcome big money’s grip on many issues. Still, there is much unfinished business to be done.