California government auditors will begin accepting applications in June from citizens who would like to help redraw the state’s congressional and legislative maps, a task with enormous political consequences.Source: California's independent redistricting rules could offer some hope for Republicans...
The fight over big money in the 2020 Democratic primary is reaching a new pitch on Friday with an open letter from advocates aimed at presidential candidates benefiting from a single-candidate Super PAC.Source: Campaign Finance Group to 2020 Dems: Disavow and Shut Down All Super PACs...
The U.S. Supreme Court ended Monday five years of legal battles by the Utah Republican Party to quash a 2014 election law that allows candidates to qualify for the ballot by collecting signatures and/or through the caucus-convention system.Source: Long legal battles over Utah election law end as U.S. Supreme Court refuses to accept GOP appeal...
The House on Friday approved a sweeping measure that would, among many others things, expand voters' access to the polls. But Senate Republican leaders say that chamber will not take up the bill, calling it a power grab. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.Source: Exaggerating Voting Issues May Juice A Base — But It Also 'Undermines Our Democracy'...
“I was the first person who ran for president without the protection of the Voting Rights Act, and I will tell you, it makes a really big difference.Source: Hillary Clinton’s claims about voter suppression in Georgia and Wisconsin...
