18 Sep

Mission Viejo, a California city in Orange County, had decided to use Cumulative Voting to elect all five of its city councilmembers in the 2020 election. However, on September 18, the California Secretary of state ruled that Cumulative Voting is not legal in California for general law cities.Source: California Secretary of State Intervenes to Prevent Mission Viejo From Using Cumulative...

22:50 / California / Election Law / vblog
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17 Sep

On September 13, the California legislature passed AB 681. It lets voters change their party affiliation as late as primary day, without filling out a new voter registration form. It lets voters change their party by telephone, fax, or e-mail, as well as in person at the polls.Source: California Bill to Let Voters Change Their Party Immediately Before a Primary...

16:28 / California / parties / vblog / Voter Registration / y class
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17 Sep

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A federal jury in Frankfort, Kentucky, has convicted Jerry Lundergan, the father of Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, of funneling more than more than $206,670 of illegal corporate contributions to his daughter's failed 2014 challenge of Republican Sen.Source: Jury: Jerry Lundergan, Dale Emmons guilty on all counts in campaign finance case...

16:28 / Campaign Finance / vblog
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17 Sep

Cambridge, MA — The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission: One State’s Model for Gerrymandering Reform,” a new report detailing the lessons learned from Arizona’s innovative approach to legislative redistricting. "Arizona is a pioneer when it comes to independent redistricting.Source: New Report Highlights Arizona as a Model for Redistricting Reform Nationwide...

16:18 / BYU / Redistricting / states / vblog / yclass
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17 Sep

By Staff Writer Rep. Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) will retire from Congress at the end of his term and will announce a run for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, according to John Sobel, the congressman’s chief of staff.California’s Republican U.S.Source: California Republican Rep. Paul Cook to retire from Congress, run for county supervisor seat...

16:18 / California / congress / Elections / vblog
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