Many Senate Republicans, and some Senate Democrats, appear to be taking a wait-and-see approach to the Missouri freshman’s controversial proposal. One week ago today, freshman senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.Source: Hawley’s Plan to Regulate Social-Media Giants Draws Muted Response on Capitol Hill...
Allegations that Paul Manafort schemed to funnel Ukrainian money to several Republican members of Congress have been dismissed because of the Federal Election Commission’s partisan gridlock.Source: Manafort Campaign-Finance Charges Dismissed by Deadlocked FEC...
Democrats running for president in 2020 are making a big show of turning away top-dollar donors. Most of these campaign finance pledges sound good, and they are certainly better than not making such a promise.Source: 2020 Democrats’ campaign finance promises, explained...
A typo in the state’s automatic voter registration bill would have forced non-citizens to register despite their ineligibility — but lawmakers vowed it would be fixed.Source: Single typo in state bill would have automatically registered non-citizens to vote...
California State Senator Tom Umberg, chair of the Senate Elections Committee, is about to amend one of his bills to make it illegal for any party to have the word “Independent” in its name.Source: California Bill to Forbid “Independent” as Part of a Party Name...
Governor Mills Signs Bill That Will Automatically Register Eligible Citizens at Designated State Agencies Unless They Opt Out Governor Janet Mills signed a bill into law yesterday making Maine the 16th state to adopt automatic voter registration (AVR).Source: Maine Becomes 16th State to Adopt Automatic Voter Registration...
The U.S.. Supreme Court opinions on partisan gerrymandering will probably be released either Friday June 21, or Monday June 24. No election law cases were issued on June 20.Source: U.S. Supreme Court Gerrymander Opinions Likely on June 21 or June 24...
On June 19, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed both bills that alter the California presidential primaries. SB 27 requires candidates to reveal the last five years of their tax returns.Source: California Assembly Elections Committee Passes Both Bills Affecting the Presidential Primary...
Source: Seattle gives voters $100 to donate to favorite candidates...
The Senate cleared legislation on Monday night to block individuals who meddle in U.S. elections from being able to enter the United States. The legislation, known as the DETER Act, easily passed the Senate by unanimous consent — a move that any one senator could have blocked.Source: Senate passes bill to deny entry for individuals who meddle in US...
