Getting a legislative redistricting reform (if that’s what it’ll really be) to Ohio’s spring ballot will require fast action
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Native voting — a step in the right direction
The Native American Voting Task Force is a step in the right direction to assist with correcting historical wrongs
Cyber Criminals Are Holding California Voter Database For Ransom
An Amazon Web Services (AWS) server containing files and sensitive information from registered voters in California was left exposed online , allowing it to be stolen and used by cybercriminals to extort a ransom. The database was discovered by security researchers at Kromtech Security Center and contained at least 4GB of files, believed to be […]
Debate over how to elect NC judges gets uglier
Democratic senators walked out of a legislative study committee meeting Wednesday on judicial selection
Despite Minority Turnout, Scrutiny Over Alabama Voter ID Law
Poll workers were said to be thrown off by recently married women carrying photo IDs with names that didn’t match
New Jersey Third Party Registration Rises 22% in Last 4 Months
Richard Winger writing at Ballot Access News details the rapid jump in third party voter registration numbers in NJ
West Virginia Voter ID Law in Force Starting in 2018
A key point is that this West Virginia voter ID law is less strict than those passed in some other states
$118 million cost to replace old Ohio voting equipment
Ohio’s elections chief wants counties to modernize their voting machines before the 2020 presidential election
Pennsylvania Gerrymandering Trial on GOP Mapping Underway
The following is an excerpt from an article on Pennsylvania gerrymandering by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Continue reading here: www.post-gazette.com Pennsylvania’s congressional map is so skewed toward Republicans that computer software tasked with randomly drawing maps produced hundreds of drawings that were more politically neutral, according to testimony Monday on the opening day of a state […]
Montana Makes Stand For Impartial Judicial Elections
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals bars judicial candidates from seeking and using party endorsements