As States start to Redraw their Election Maps for the New Decade, Redistricting Experts have already Flagged a State for Extreme Partisan Gerrymandering.
The Map for Ohio's House of Repres… Read More
The Electoral Count Act of 1887, is a U.S. Federal Law, adding to Procedures set out in the Constitution of the United States, for the Counting of Electoral Votes, following a Presidential/V… Read More
A State Panel, Friday, Approved Pennsylvania’s New Legislative District Maps, which could substantially Alter the Balance-of-Power in the General Assembly, for the next Decade, but are… Read More
The North Carolina Supreme Court, on Friday, Blocked the State's New Republican-Drawn Congressional and Legislative Maps, Ruling 4-3, that they Violate the State Constitution.
"We conclude… Read More
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R), has Approved a Proposal to Split, fast-growing Nashville into Multiple Congressional Seats, a move Democrats have warned will unfairly affect Black Voters. The R… Read More
The Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 3076), to ensure Self-Sustaining, High-Quality, Postal Service.
Since 2006, the Postal Service has had to Pre-Fund Retiree Health Benefits 75 years in a… Read More
The Ohio Supreme Court, has Rejected a New Set of Republican-drawn Legislative District Maps for a Second time, Ruling that the Maps Violate State Laws against Partisan Gerrymandering.
The… Read More
On Wednesday, with a 85-37 Vote in the Kansas House, Republican Legislators Overrode the Gov. Laura Kelly's (D), Veto of a Redistricting Plan that Politically hurts the State's only Democrat… Read More
Open Primaries has launched a brand new Website and Resource for the Primary Reform movement!
Key features of the New Site include:
- A regularly Updated List of Campaigns across the C… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Funding: Thirty-three Democratic senators urged President Biden to include $5 billion for grants to state and local governments to improve election security in h… Read More
When the U.S. Census Bureau finally released its detailed Population Data in August, 2021, States began the pivotal Decade process of Redrawning Local and Congressional Maps. The Results are… Read More
These States have New Info about their Redistricting Maps:
Alabama
Perhaps the most important Case involves the New Congressional Map in Alabama, which the Supreme Court will consider in… Read More
2022 is already proving to be One of dramatic growth and transformation for the Open Primaries movement. New skirmishes and fronts in the fight for Fair and Equal Elections are emerging acro… Read More
We’re entering the Final Stretch of State Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, though nobody can say how long this Final stretch will last.
To date, 35 States have completed… Read More
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) let Trump off the hook, for allegedly using $2.8 million in Charitable Donations to Veterans, but used the Donations for Political purposes. The Veteran… Read More
With the Threat of a Delayed Primary and Penalties from the Ohio Supreme Court, Four Republicans approved a Third Set of State House and Senate Maps, over the Objections of Democrats and GOP… Read More
Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.
These Bills Alter or Move Primaries.
Arizona - SB 1456, will allow Independent Voters to choose a Presidential Primary Ballo… Read More
To date, 36 States have adopted Congressional District Maps, and 37 States have adopted Legislative District Maps.
Louisiana
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D), has until March 14, to Si… Read More
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allow Ukrainians who are in the U.S. to remain in the Country under a form of Humanitarian Relief.
The relief, known as Temporary Protected S… Read More
Tina Peters (R), the County Clerk in Mesa County, Colorado, and her Deputy Clerk, Belinda Knisley (R), have been Indicted by a County Grand Jury, stemming from an Election Security Breach in… Read More
Republican-backed efforts to Challenge Nevada’s Electoral Maps, in Court, are likely on ice for the 2022 Election cycle.
A Decision by Senior District Judge, Robert Estes, during a V… Read More
Evolution in Chinese society has been so rapid that it created possibilities for economic development nobody foresaw in the past. And China’s role becomes an inevitable topic in d… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make it a crime for state and county election officials to accept money or services from private group… Read More
A Congressional Oversight Committee, said Thursday, it has Opened an Investigation into a Partisan Audit of the 2020 Election Results, that is taking place in New Mexico and was authorized b… Read More
Plaintiffs argue that Congressional Map approved by the Utah Legislature, Unconstitutionally "cracks" the Salt Like City area into Four Districts. The latest Redistricting Lawsuit was filed… Read More
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), said Thursday, he will Veto the Republican Congressional Redistricting Map Approved by the Legislature.
The Map has been hotly Debated for months. In t… Read More
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States miss Key Milestones as Redistricting process Lags, Ninety days into 2021, nearly a Dozen States, have yet to complete their Congressional or Legislative Redistricting work.
Here are… Read More
The latest on Redistricting from: Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Maryland
Maryland Circuit Court Senior Justice Lynne Battaglia, ruled on March 25th, that the State&rsq… Read More
A Temporary Stay has been granted on a New York Judge's Ruling, Rejected the State Legislature's New Maps, of the NY's U.S. House of Representatives Districts, as well as those in the NY Sen… Read More
American Democracy is facing Unprecedented tests in our time, many Political Pundits, Election Officials, and Voting Advocates have said. A Majority of Republicans believe Partisan Propagand… Read More
Maryland's Gov. Larry Hogan (R), ending a monthslong Legal and Legislative tussle with Democrats, signed a Map of Maryland’s Congressional Districts on Monday, that the General Assembl… Read More
A New York State Appeals Court Judge, approved the use of a Special Master to draw new Congressional Districts, that could be used if the existing Maps are thrown out, if the NY’s High… Read More
Chief Justice John Roberts turned heads, when he Criticized how the Supreme Court's Conservatives used the Emergency Docket, referred to by some as the, Shadow Docket. The Shadow Docket is t… Read More
A Federal Judge, on Friday, Dismissed a Lawsuit brought by Colorado Republicans, that sought to Close Primary Elections to Independent Voters.
Senior U.S. District Judge John Kane, found t… Read More
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday, that Senate Candidate Abby Finkenauer (D) Qualifies for the Primary Ballot, Rejecting a Lower Court Decision, and allowing her to continue her Campaign f… Read More
A divided Ohio Supreme Court, issued an extraordinary Fourth Rebuke of the State’s Republican-controlled Redistricting Panel on Thursday, declaring Mapmakers' latest Maps for Statehous… Read More
Republicans want the Supreme Court to rule against the remaining paths for challenging Partisan Gerrymandering and Racially Discriminatory District Maps, now that they see a friendly Six-Vot… Read More
Now that the New York Budget is settled, we need to be sure that our Representatives know how important it is that the Hybrid Voting Machine Ban Bill (A1115), a 2022 Legislative Priority, pa… Read More
Several Voting Rights and Civil Rights organizations, as well as a Democratic-aligned Redistricting group on Friday, Sued over Florida’s New Congressional Map, that hands significant G… Read More
A Kansas District Court Judge, on Monday, struck down a New Republican-backed Congressional Map, that would likely make it Harder for the only Democrat in the State’s Delegation to win… Read More
Common Cause has Members and Supporters in every State and each of the 435 Congressional Districts.
Here are some of the latest Dispatches from State Teams across the Country:
California… Read More
Legislative Updates
Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed a bill into law that creates a statewide voter fraud force to respond to allegations of illegal election activity reported by c… Read More
Open Primaries first quarter: had critically important New Developments, in both long-running and emerging Campaigns, successfully Defeating Closed Primary efforts in multiple States, and a… Read More
After New York's Higheat Court, the Court of Appeals, threw out the Redrawn Congressional and NY Senate Maps on Wednesday, ruling that the Lines were improperly Approved by the Democratic-co… Read More
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Arizona Democratic Party, are planning a Lawsuit over Arizonaa Law, that Demands further Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote, creating a… Read More
New York's State Assembly Maps should go back to the Drawing board, a New Lawsuit argues.
The Leader of New York's Young Republican Club, Gavin Wax, filed a Court Motion late Sunday, that… Read More
Community Activists and Lawmakers traveled to a Rural Courthouse Friday, in Western NY, to weigh in on the Shape of the NY's Political District Maps, and to ask a Judge for more Opportunitie… Read More
The Texas State Bar, has filed a Lawsuit in Williamson County District Court against First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster, for his involvement in the State’s Lawsuit seeking… Read More
The Missouri Senate Approved a New Congressional Map on Thursday evening, pushing a last-minute Proposal through the Chamber despite continued Opposition from some Republicans.
Passage of… Read More
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D), is reiterating her calls for a Non-Partisan Commission on Redistricting, after the Kansas Supreme Court upheld a GOP-drawn Congressional Map that split Racially… Read More
Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor finds Flaws in Redistricting Reasoning of Federal Judges. She issued another concurring Opinion worthy of her position as the Highest Legal Officer in the… Read More
Chicago chefs are stepping up in support of the humanitarian crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia. On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 6p-9p, Tigray native, chef Tigist Reda, will host “Chicag… Read More
U.S. President Joe Biden has been calling for the unity of the United States, but political, partisan and social divisions have always existed. Partisan politics in the U.S. are fraught. Lis… Read More
According to a disheartening 2022 poll from Gallup, only 38% of Americans profess feeling “proud” of their country – a low that hasn’t been grazed in the history… Read More
The pressures on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call for an inquiry into foreign political meddling are mounting, with many democrats and former senior national security officials calling… Read More
Singapore is preparing for its presidential election, with three candidates vying for the largely ceremonial role. One of the key responsibilities of the president is to guard the country's… Read More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his renewed and energized focus on delivering his “vision of a unified, peaceful, and prosperous nation.”
He made this known… Read More
Fox News contributor Tim Graham wrote an opinion piece criticizing late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver for returning to television afte… Read More
The House is set to consider resolutions to censure Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Marjorie Taylor Greene over inflammatory rhetoric. The resolutions, one introduced by Greene and the other by Hous… Read More