12 Apr

On April 11, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla endorsed SB 568, which moves the primary in presidential years, for all office, from June to the third Tuesday in March. The author of SB 568 is Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens).Source: California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Endorses Moving California Primary for All Office (in Presidential Years) to March...

04:38 / primaries / vblog
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08 Apr

Voting and ID Requirements: A Survey of Registered Voters in Three States:Since the 2000 election, one of the most contentious issues in election administration has been voter identification requirements. This article provides the results of a survey of registered voters in Indiana, Maryland, and Mississippi, which aimed to explore the extent to which ID requirements pose a problem (if any)...

01:34 / Election Law / Voter ID
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07 Apr

Some on the right have claimed that the complaint filed by Twitter (via Seth Waxman) seeking to block the Trump administration from forcing Twitter to reveal the identity of a Twitter user critical of the government (and perhaps working for the government) demonstrates the unconstitutionality of cSource: No, the Attempt to Block the Unmasking of Trump Critic on Twitter Does Not...

19:50 / blog / Campaign Finance / Pocket
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07 Apr

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Thursday engineered a dramatic change in how the chamber confirms Supreme Court nominations, bypassing a Democratic blockade of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch in a move that will most likely reshape both the Senate and the court.Source: Senate Republicans Deploy ‘Nuclear Option’ to Clear Path for Gorsuch...

19:50 / blog / Pocket / supreme court
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07 Apr

Alexandria, VA – The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), America’s largest nonprofit defending First Amendment political speech rights, released the following statement commending New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez for her veto of S.B. 96:Source: CCP Commends New Mexico Governor Martinez for Vetoing Anti-Donor Privacy Bill...

19:50 / blog / Campaign Finance / Pocket
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07 Apr

Following the annual review of Lobbying Disclosure Act Guidance, Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives issued revised guidance on January 31st, 2017.  Outlined below are the new updates included in the revised guidance. The full revised guidance can be found here.Source: Revised LDA Guidance...

19:50 / lobbying / Pocket
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07 Apr

Alaska Representative Gabrielle Ledoux (R-Anchorage) introduced HB 200 on March 29. It converts Alaska elections to top-two elections. The bill has a hearing on Monday, April 10, at 1 pm, in the House Judiciary Committee. The Committee will meet again on the bill on Wednesday, April 12, for a vote.Source: Alaska Top-Two Bill Has Hearing Monday, April 10...

19:50 / ballot access / blog / Pocket
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