North Carolina’s new political maps took a key step forward Monday night when the Senate approved its maps, following the House vote Friday. A panel of judges ruled this month that many of the districts used to elect members of the N.C.Source: NC Senate passes new political maps. Democrats are divided in their support....
Cambridge, MA — The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission: One State’s Model for Gerrymandering Reform,” a new report detailing the lessons learned from Arizona’s innovative approach to legislative redistricting. "Arizona is a pioneer when it comes to independent redistricting.Source: New Report Highlights Arizona as a Model for Redistricting Reform Nationwide...
Citing security concerns, Colorado has become the first state to stop counting ballots with printed QR codes.Source: Colorado becomes first state to ban barcodes for counting votes over security concerns...
By Staff Writer Rep. Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) will retire from Congress at the end of his term and will announce a run for a seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, according to John Sobel, the congressman’s chief of staff.California’s Republican U.S.Source: California Republican Rep. Paul Cook to retire from Congress, run for county supervisor seat...
An upcoming hearing is ominous for supporters of free speech.Source: FEC Chair Embarks Down the High-Tech Road to Censorship...
TAMPA, Fla. — The telemarketer asked Eric Thomas a question: Would he consider donating money to the Children’s Leukemia Support Network? Thomas himself was battling a rare and incurable form of leukemia. His wife, Rhonda, had endured two bouts with breast cancer.Source: You donated to kids with cancer. This Vegas telemarketer cashed in....
On Thursday, the Federal Election Commission is supposed to meet in public session. It won’t. That’s because the FEC no longer has enough commissioners to conduct high-level business, including a most fundamental responsibility: enforcing campaign finance laws so politicos don’t cheat voters.Source: At the bedraggled FEC, a clean slate of leaders? The first African-American commissioner?...
The Federal Election Commission has just published “Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory 2019”, a free book that has contact information for election officials in all states. It can be ordered by phoning 800-424-9530. Press “2”.Source: Federal Election Commission Publishes New Version of Useful Free Book...
The American Civil Liberties Union went to federal court Tuesday seeking to overturn a measure that would require political action organizations that accept so-called “dark money” in New Jersey to disclose their donors. In a lawsuit filed in U.S.Source: ACLU files suit in favor of ‘dark money,’ says donors should be able to give money anonymously...
