LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As he looks ahead to California’s March 3 Democratic primary, Neal Kelley is having sleepless nights.Source: Massive changes to California voting spark fears of Iowa-style primary chaos...
On February 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 207, which takes effect immediately. It lets voters change their party on election day, or at any time during the two weeks before a primary or an election. They already had the ability to change if the change was made earlier than that.Source: California Governor Signs Bill Letting Voters Change Party...
(CN) – Two Arizona ballot-handling practices hamper the voting rights of minorities, and one state law was written to do just that, an en banc Ninth Circuit ruled Monday in a federal lawsuit filed by Democrats in the Republican-dominated state.Source: En Banc Ninth Circuit Tosses Arizona Voting Rules as Discriminatory...
California’s decision to move up its 2020 primary to early March will make the nation’s most populous state one of the most important in deciding the Democratic presidential candidate. But the winner may not be known for weeks.Source: It May Take a Month to Name California’s Winner on Super Tuesday...
Our democracy is broken. Let’s fix it! Ranked choice voting makes democracy more fair and functional. It’s a simple change that can have a big impact.Source: Election Day 2019: A Record 11 Cities to Use Ranked Choice Voting...
Governor signs 17 bills into law to expand voting access and improve the integrity of California’s elections Governor signs SB 72 to create same-day voter registration opportunities at every polling place in the state Governor signs AB 571 to create campaign contribution limits at the localSource: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bills to Strengthen California’s Elections...
There was a mock election in Los Angeles County this weekend put on by the county registrar-recorder’s office and I voted for the Hollywood sign as the most iconic L.A. landmark.Source: Casting a Vote on Newfangled Voting Equipment...
HR 4464, the bill in the U.S. House to require use of ranked choice voting for all congressional primaries and elections, can now be read at the web page for Congress. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news. See here.Source: Text of Congressional Ranked Choice Voting is Now Available on Congressional Web Page...
Mission Viejo, a California city in Orange County, had decided to use Cumulative Voting to elect all five of its city councilmembers in the 2020 election. However, on September 18, the California Secretary of state ruled that Cumulative Voting is not legal in California for general law cities.Source: California Secretary of State Intervenes to Prevent Mission Viejo From Using Cumulative...
Since the 2016 election, some Democrats have raged against the Electoral College as an anti-democratic institution that does not reflect the will of the people. Some Republicans have defended the institution as protecting the power of small states and preserving the federal system.Source: The Coming Reckoning Over the Electoral College...
