20
Jun
Seattle gives voters $100 to donate to favorite candidates
Source: Seattle gives voters $100 to donate to favorite candidates...
20
Mar
Florida Republicans move to limit felon voting rights despite constitutional amendment
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the measure, which would place conditions on the re-enfranchisement of millions, a "poll tax.Source: Florida Republicans move to limit felon voting rights despite constitutional amendment...
26
Feb
Judge Strikes Down NC Voter ID Constitutional Amendment Passed by Voters
On Friday, a North Carolina state court judge struck down North Carolina's voter ID constitutional amendment, which passed in November with over 55% approval by the state's voters. The judge's rationale was particularly strange and troubling:Source: Judge Strikes Down NC Voter ID Constitutional Amendment Passed by Voters...
24
Feb
US Supreme Court Won’t Take Challenge To Montana Campaign Finance Law
skip to main content US Supreme Court Won't Take Challenge To Montana Campaign Finance Law By • Feb 19, 2019 Tags: TweetShareGoogle+Email Related ContentSource: US Supreme Court Won't Take Challenge To Montana Campaign Finance Law...
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Campaign Finance / dark money / disclosure / states / supreme court / vblog
/ Audrey Perry Martin
24
Feb
Automatic Voter Registration Moves Closer to Reality in Another State, Despite Repeated Republican Opposition
Automatic voter registration is one step closer to becoming a reality for New Mexico residents after a bill was approved by state lawmakers this week, despite multiple Republican attempts to amend the proposal.Source: Automatic Voter Registration Moves Closer to Reality in Another State, Despite Repeated Republican Opposition...
02
Feb
Court rejects settlement in Michigan gerrymandering suit
Lansing — A lawsuit alleging partisan gerrymandering by Michigan's Republican-led Legislature is heading toward trial next week after a three-judge panel rejected a settlement proposed by Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and plaintiffs.Source: Court rejects settlement in Michigan gerrymandering suit...
28
Jan
Judge Blocks Maryland Law On Political Ads
Last year, amid the outcry over Russian online operations during the 2016 election, the Maryland legislature reacted by passing a law imposing disclosure and compliance burdens on social media providers and newspapers that accept online advertising.Source: Judge Blocks Maryland Law On Political Ads...
01
Jan
Changes may be ahead for criticized Georgia election system
During the midterm race, Democrat Stacey Abrams accused Republican Brian Kemp of suppressing minority votes and mismanaging the election as secretary of state.Source: Changes may be ahead for criticized Georgia election system...
14
Dec
Utah voters passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana. The Mormon church helped derail it.
It took Christine Stenquist years to find something to take the edge off of her chronic pain. Bedridden for a decade and a half after a massive seizure, she suffered from nausea triggered by pain medication that also gave her depression and insomnia.Source: Utah voters passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana. The Mormon church helped derail it....
12
Dec
Utah Initiative for Nonpartisan Redistricting Passed, Even Though it Lost in 25 of Utah’s 29 Counties
Final Utah election returns show that Proposition Four, setting up an independent redistricting commission for U.S. House and state legislative boundaries, passed with 50.3% of the vote. The final tally is: yes 512,218; no 505,274. The measure failed in 25 of Utah’s 29 counties.Source: Utah Initiative for Nonpartisan Redistricting Passed, Even Though it Lost in 25 of Utah’s 29 Counties...
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2018 / Gerrymandering / initiative / Redistricting / states / Utah / vblog / y class
/ Audrey Perry Martin