Court hears arguments on redrawing electoral districts’ boundaries to boost a political party’s chances in an election
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Why the Popular Vote Won’t Solve Electoral College Problem
At the moment, whoever exceeds 270 electoral votes wins the election even if the candidate loses the popular vote
Federal judge orders state of Florida to restore felons’ voting rights
Federal judge ordered Florida to ignore a 150-year-old law and immediately restore voting rights to convicted felons
Texas Could Lose Billions With 2020 Census Citizenship Question
Texas could lose representation in Congress and billions of federal dollars because of a Trump decision
Supreme Court weighs partisanship in Maryland redistricting
Supreme Court to review a Democratic scheme to take away one of Maryland’s two Republican House seats in Congress
California suing to block 2020 Census citizenship question
Plan to file suit against the Trump administration over the president’s intention to reinstate a citizenship question
New Jersey’s felon voters still await a savior
in New Jersey, African-Americans comprise 15 percent of the population, yet are 50 percent of the disenfranchised
Few of the States Prepped by Feds on Election Security
Just 20 state officials out of 150 have received security clearance to view classified information about vulnerabilities
Senate Intelligence Committee on US Election Hacking Launched
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee recommended Tuesday that Congress “urgently pass” legislation to bolster federal help to states
Washington Automatic Voter Registration Poised to Become Law
Washington is set to become the latest state to automatically register citizens to vote at state agencies