Pennsylvania introduces automatic voter registration for 2024 elections, announced by Gov. Josh Shapiro. Eligible voters will be automatically registered during new or renewed ID and driver's license processes, replacing the previous opt-in system. Opt-out option available. Pennsylvania is the 24th state to adopt this system,...
Wisconsin's Republican Assembly passed a redistricting reform plan, transferring map-drawing power from lawmakers to nonpartisan staff. Despite the plan resembling Governor Evers' nonpartisan redistricting proposal, Evers is likely to veto the "bogus" bill. The bill requires approval from the Republican Senate and Evers to become...
Mitt Romney, Utah Senator, known for his problem-solving and compromise-seeking, announced his decision not to run for re-election. His political approach, often out of step with current Republican sentiment, saw him partner with Republicans and Democrats on diverse issues. His tenure, though brief, left a...
Florida GOP drops 2024 primary loyalty pledge requirement, favoring Trump. Pledge, binding candidates to support GOP nominee, was resisted by Trump and others. Trump's refusal risked exclusion from general election ballot. State party dropped pledge after vote, averting potential violation of national GOP rules on...
There were 41 ballot measures certified in eight states for the 2023 elections, the highest since 2007. Some significant measures included Ohio voters to decide on abortion rights and marijuana legalization. Nebraska's veto referendum sought the repeal of legislation allowing tax credits for private school...
Wisconsin Senate Republicans voted to fire the state's top election official, Meagan Wolfe, triggering a legal battle over the oversight of voting in the state. The move came as a result of ongoing outrage within the GOP over the 2020 election. After the vote, Democratic...
Michigan's Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, clarifies it's not secretaries of state's role to decide Trump's future electoral eligibility, but courts'. Despite compelling arguments for Trump's disqualification under the 14th Amendment, unresolved questions about his involvement in the Capitol riot and 2020 election disputes remain....
John Eastman, ex-Chapman University law school dean and Trump advisor, faces California Bar trial for alleged ethics violations linked to false election fraud claims. Eastman's first witness, former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Michael Gableman, led a controversial, taxpayer-funded election investigation yielding no fraud proof. Gableman's...
John Eastman, ex-Chapman University law school dean and Trump advisor, faces California Bar's case alleging unfit law practice due to ethics violations concerning false election fraud claims. Eastman's first witness, former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Michael Gableman, led a controversial, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020...
State election officers reject involvement in potential challenges to Trump's 2024 ballot eligibility. Focusing on process, not judicial determinations, they emphasize voters' rights to choose. The 14th Amendment's insurrection clause is cited as grounds for disqualification. Legal challenges are emerging in New Hampshire, Arizona, Michigan,...
