The Census Bureau will not include a question about citizenship in the printed questionnaire for the 2020 census, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross confirmed Tuesday.Source: Census to leave citizenship question off 2020 questionnaire...
On June 28, the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of some Florida ex-felons who just lost their ability to register to vote (or to remain registered) because they are unable to pay past legal financial obligations incurred in connection with their past conviction.Source: ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit to Invalidate New Florida Law on Ex-Felons...
Ken Klukowski is Of Counsel at First Liberty Institute, Senior Legal Analyst for Breitbart News and Senior Fellow at the American Civil Rights Union.Source: Gerrymandering symposium: Janus-like judicial restraint in political gerrymanders and the census...
Justin Riemer is Chief Counsel of the Republican National Committee, which filed an amicus brief in support of the state in Rucho v. Common Cause. The Supreme Court’s decision in Rucho v. Common Cause is a triumph of judicial prudence.Source: Gerrymandering symposium: Finally finality from the Supreme Court on partisan gerrymandering...
(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) As the primary kicks off with 20 candidates taking part in the first debates in Miami, OpenSecrets is breaking down how each of the 2020 Democrats promise to change the campaign finance system.Source: Where the 2020 Democrats stand on campaign finance reform...
The Supreme Court issued two opinions with direct implications for redistricting this morning, on the last day of the October 2018 Term. In a consolidated opinion for Rucho v. Common Cause and Lamone v.Source: TheRepLawyer Blog...
The Special Election to fill the rest of the late-Senator John McCain's 6-year term will not be moved up from next November.Source: BREAKING: Judge Dismisses Effort To Accelerate Special Election For Arizona's U.S. Senate Seat (READ decision)...
The Supreme Court, delivering a political blow to the Trump administration and a victory for California, on Thursday refused to uphold an effort to ask all households about the citizenship of their residents as part of the 2020 census. They sent the matter back to a lower court for review.Source: Supreme Court refuses to approve citizenship question on 2020 census...
The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the partisan gerrymandering that has allowed Republicans to control power in several closely divided states. A majority ruled that elected lawmakers, not judges, have right to draw the election maps for their states.Source: Partisan gerrymandering is upheld by Supreme Court...
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced legislation on Tuesday aimed at preventing foreign nationals from purchasing political advertisements, the latest move by Senate Democrats pushing for election security legislation.Source: Klobuchar, Warner introduce bill to limit foreign involvement in US political ads...
