Joaquin Castro’s irresponsible doxing remind us: Politicians should not have access to the names, addresses, and employers of their political opponents. In deciding to tweet out the names and occupations of max-level donors to the Trump campaign, Representative Joaquin Castro (D.Source: We Need Donor-Privacy Legislation Now...
Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro tweeted out the names and employers of 44 Trump donors living in San Antonio on Tuesday. “Sad to see so many San Antonians as 2019 maximum donors to Donald Trump,” he added.Source: Shaming of Trump donors shows danger of liberal campaign finance rules...
California has launched few government projects with higher stakes than its ambitious 2018 program for registering millions of new voters at the Department of Motor Vehicles, an effort with the potential to shape elections for years to come.Source: California launched DMV voter registration system despite bugs and hackers...
Attorneys for the Utah elections office have indicated they want to put a freeze on the lawsuit Holland v Cox, 4:18cv-74.Source: Utah Government Wants to Settle Lawsuit Over Ballot Labels for Independent Candidates...
In November, 64 percent of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing former felons to regain their right to vote. Three weeks later, a Republican state representative introduced legislation that would require constitutional amendments to earn 67 percent of the vote to pass.Source: GOP legislators clamping down on voter initiatives...
On Friday, the House passed a voting rights bill aimed at ending corruption in politics. H.R.Source: The Democrats' Voting Rights Bill Could End Partisan Gerrymandering. Republicans Won't Let That Happen....
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...
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 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...
