SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, confirmed Thursday he may step down before the end of his term, sending state officials scrambling to get a process in place for a potential special election to fill his 3rd District seat in Congress.Source: State plans for special election after Chaffetz confirms he may step down before his term ends...
On May 4, the California Assembly passed HB 84 by 52-20. It moves the primary for all office, in presidential years, from June to March. A similar bill, SB 568, had already passed the State Senate. However the two bills are not identical so further legislative action is needed.Source: California Assembly Passes Bill Moving Primary for All Office from June...
That’s what Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams said this week about the state attorney general’s office and a probe into what happened during Colorado’s Electoral College vote last year. On Dec.Source: Colorado secretary of state on 2016 Electoral College vote: ‘They’re investigating’...
A state prosecutor said he will not bring voter-fraud charges against a Catawba County woman who said she cast an illegal vote for Donald Trump last year to fulfill her mother’s dying wish.Source: DA won’t prosecute woman who followed mom’s ‘dying wish’ and cast illegal vote for Trump...
Outside contributors' opinions and analysis of the most important issues in politics, science, and culture. Back in October, Alec MacGillis penned a provocative New York Times opinion piece titled “Go Midwest, Young Hipster.” The argument was straightforward.Source: This voting reform solves 2 of America’s biggest political problems...
The hand-to-hand political combat in House elections on Tuesday in Georgia and last week in Kansas had the feel of the first rounds of an epic battle next year for control of the House of Representatives and the direction of national politics as the Trump presidency unfolds.Source: Key Question for Supreme Court: Will It Let Gerrymanders Stand?...
You might think that all you need to do to run for office is start traveling around town shaking hands and kissing babies. Getting to know people will help, but there’s a lot more groundwork that needs to be done before you throw your hat in the ring.Source: 10 Things You Need To Know Before Running For Office...
Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman made an interesting observation on Twitter on Tuesday evening. Increasing polarization of U.S. elections isn't just geographic; it's how we vote. Dems show up early, Republicans voting on Election Day.Source: There’s also a partisan split in *when* people vote....
In the four years since the Supreme Court gutted part of a landmark civil-rights law, state-level legislation has undercut the justices’ rationale for doing so. In 2013, Chief Justice John Roberts made a sweeping declaration about the state of voting rights in America.Source: The Entirely Preventable Battles Raging Over Voting Rights...
