Gov. Larry Hogan has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to back up the claims of Maryland residents who argue the state’s 6th Congressional District was unconstitutionally gerrymandered.Source: Gov. Hogan, Arnold Schwarzenegger weigh in on Maryland redistricting case before U.S. Supreme Court...
Sports fans love to hate the referees. Seen through the rose-colored glasses of fandom, the refs always make terrible calls, miss obvious fouls, and purposefully slant outcomes against your team. So, too, in politics.Source: Changing the campaign refs is the wrong call for democracy...
THE MID-TERM elections in Florida featured some momentous races, including razor’s-edge counts in the Senate and governor’s contests.Source: Why the restoration of felons’ voting rights in Florida is a big deal...
The Federal Election Commission has hit Right to Rise USA, the super-PAC that backed Jeb Bush’s 2016 presidential bid, with a record fine for accepting a seven-figure donation from a company owned by Chinese nationals who were in business with Bush’s brother, Neil, according to FEC documents obtSource: Election Watchdog Hits Jeb Bush’s Super-PAC With Massive Fine for Taking Money...
California government auditors will begin accepting applications in June from citizens who would like to help redraw the state’s congressional and legislative maps, a task with enormous political consequences.Source: California's independent redistricting rules could offer some hope for Republicans...
“I was the first person who ran for president without the protection of the Voting Rights Act, and I will tell you, it makes a really big difference.Source: Hillary Clinton’s claims about voter suppression in Georgia and Wisconsin...
The House on Friday approved a sweeping measure that would, among many others things, expand voters' access to the polls. But Senate Republican leaders say that chamber will not take up the bill, calling it a power grab. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.Source: Exaggerating Voting Issues May Juice A Base — But It Also 'Undermines Our Democracy'...
The U.S. Supreme Court ended Monday five years of legal battles by the Utah Republican Party to quash a 2014 election law that allows candidates to qualify for the ballot by collecting signatures and/or through the caucus-convention system.Source: Long legal battles over Utah election law end as U.S. Supreme Court refuses to accept GOP appeal...
The fight over big money in the 2020 Democratic primary is reaching a new pitch on Friday with an open letter from advocates aimed at presidential candidates benefiting from a single-candidate Super PAC.Source: Campaign Finance Group to 2020 Dems: Disavow and Shut Down All Super PACs...
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