Independent politicians hoping for relief in Alabama are out of luck as new law fails to pass
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North Carolina Congressional District Maps Rejected by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected two North Carolina congressional district maps
New Push For Move to System of NJ Supreme Court Elections
Lawmakers want voters to decide if Supreme Court justices should keep their jobs
Texas Straight-Ticket Device Voting Ended by Legislature
The end of the Texas straight-ticket voting system brings the state closer to national norms
Oregon Legislature’s National Popular Vote Bill Moves Ahead
Oregon may become the 12th state to approve a law to introduce a National Popular Vote system
You Can Loose Your Right to Vote For Moral Turpitude in Alabama
An old unjust law might finally be changed as define legislature to define crimes of moral turpitude
Danger Hidden in California Open Primaries Proposal
Third parties will almost never have a candidate on the general election ballot if this passed into law
How Oil Companies Defanged Colorado Ballot Initiatives
Environmental groups have tried to circumvent lawmakers and pass ballot measures to restrict oil and gas
Redistricting Responsible For 17 Extra Republican Seats in Congress
The report, titled ‘Extreme Maps’, is from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
Supreme Court Declines to Revive North Carolina’s Voter ID Law
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case seeking to reinstate North Carolina’s voter ID law