The Federal Election Commission’s paralysis on key campaign-finance matters could be extended indefinitely as leaders in Congress skirmish over how to appoint new commissioners. Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), want to install six new commissioners.Source: Congressional Standoff May Delay Federal Election Oversight (1)...
A great article in Salon by the always insightful Steven Rosenfeld illustrates the difficulties of implementing national party mandates for a fully inclusive primary system while retaining the unique in-person and face to face features of the Iowa caucus.Source: Early Voting and the Iowa Caucus: Can They Coexist?...
Federal law enforcement officials huddled with Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter on Wednesday to discuss election security ahead of the 2020 presidential race, according to several U.S.Source: U.S. officials huddle with Facebook, Google and other tech giants to talk about the 2020 election...
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...
Heading into their state convention this weekend, California Republicans are staring down an October 1 deadline under RNC rules to finalize delegate selection plans for the 2020 cycle.Source: California Republicans Face Decision on 2020 Delegate Selection...
The Democratic National Committee’s decision to recommend scrapping phone-in virtual caucuses in Iowa and Nevada is pitting security hawks, who say those systems are ripe for hacking, against Democratic activists who want to increase voter participation.Source: The Cybersecurity 202...
John Morgan, a political rainmaker, on Wednesday threatened to sue Andrew Gillum, if the Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate runs for office again.Source: John Morgan warns former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum not to run for political office again...
Uber and Lyft proposed a deal Thursday that would give their drivers better wages and bargaining rights, and the companies are prepared to pour millions of dollars into launching the tech industry's first ballot battle in California in order to get their way.Source: Uber, Lyft pitch landmark California worker proposal — and tech industry's first ballot threat...
(Reuters) - The Americans for Prosperity Foundation, a libertarian nonprofit founded by Charles and David Koch, filed a petition this week at the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to review a 2018 ruling by the 9th U.S.Source: Koch-founded charity asks for Supreme Court help to keep donor list secret...
Joseph Hero filed to run for a local office in Lake County, Indiana, earlier this year. He is a Republican and the office is partisan, so he filed in the Republican primary.Source: Republican Candidate for Local Office, Banned from Running in the Republican Primary, Sues Election Board...
