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North Carolina Supreme Court vacates state’s congressional, legislative maps
In a 5-2 decision on April 28, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court overturned a 2022 decision that the state’s enacted congressional and legislative maps were unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering.
Ensuring Election Integrity
Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane reviews voting changes, and what voters need to know the next time they head to the polls.
Student reporters fill crucial gap in state government coverage
Devon Sanders, a statehouse reporter and student at the Lousiana State University Manship School of Mass Communication, interviewed State Rep. Katrina Jackson in 2018. Richard Watts, CC BY-ND Student reporters fill crucial gap in state government coverage The local news business is…
It’s Election Day in Wisconsin and Chicago
Voters in Wisconsin and Chicago go to the polls today to decide two of this year’s most-watched elections: Chicago’s mayoral runoff and Wisconsin’s state supreme court general election. Here’s one final look at each race. Wisconsin In Wisconsin, voters will decide the ideological…
Mississippi legislature passes bill to purge voter rolls
Mississippians may soon be required to vote in elections to maintain their voter registration status. A bill heading to the Governor’s desk would purge voter rolls due to inactivity.
Three things you may not know about election administration
Election administration can be a complex topic, and it’s not easy to keep up with all the related legislation in your state—let alone all the others. Our weekly newsletter, The Ballot Bulletin, provides a regular, big-picture update on proposed changes to…
Veteran congressman, sitting local politicians will testify against Boston in federal redistricting case
A handful of incumbent politicians are seeking to testify in the federal court case challenging the legality of Boston’s voter district maps, including U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, who has served in Congress since 2001.
Candidates line up for county executive races
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB11syo5IOk&t=1s Longtime county executives in Hudson and Mercer counties are retiring Eleana Little, a long-shot candidate in the Democratic Party’s primary for county executive in Hudson County, knows she has to answer two big questions — one, who are you,…
Wyoming to vote in 2024 on amendment concerning residential property taxes
In 2024, voters in Wyoming will decide on a constitutional amendment to add residential real property as a fourth, separate, class of property for property tax purposes. Under the amendment, the legislature would be authorized to create a subclass of residential property…