John Klar: One person, one vote — one district, one rep
Weighting Vermont’s voting reapportionment to favor single-member districts that prioritize fair democratic representation should be a priority for the 2021-22 redistricting process.
Matt Krauss: Vermont legislative redistricting a brewing storm?
Vermonters and their communities know the difference between a fair deal and a raw deal. They don’t expect perfection, but won’t accept or look kindly on heavy handed political maneuvers.
Abbott signs Texas’ voting reform bill into law, ending intense political fight
Senate Bill 1 repeals many of the voting measures that large cities in the state implemented amid the pandemic and overhauls the state’s mail-in voting and polling place systems. It also prohibits drive-through voting and enhances transparency by authorizing poll watchers to observe.
U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn: There will be ‘bloodshed’ if US elections ‘continue to be rigged’
“The things that we are wanting to fight for, it doesn’t matter if our votes don’t count,” Cawthorn told a crowd Sunday evening. “Because, you know, if our election systems continue to be rigged and continue to be stolen, then it’s going to lead to one place — and it’s bloodshed.”
VTGOP offers survey on redistricting House and Senate seats
It has been the position of many in the Republican Party that we should advocate for single member districts since they provide greater accountability and can protect the interest of smaller local communities. This year may be the best chance we have to at least move in that direction. Take a moment to complete this survey.
15 million votes in 2020 election not accounted for, report finds
The report found that 1.1 million mail-in ballots were undeliverable for various reasons. Election officials rejected another 560,814 mail-in ballots. Another 14.7 million mailed ballots met an “unknown” fate, the report says.
Burlington chooses Progressive Ward 3 candidate who said ‘abolish the police’
Burlington residents in Tuesday’s city council special election chose Progressive Joe Magee, a candidate who has called for abolishing the police and eliminating systemic racism from society.
Felker campaign doubles down on public safety as Burlington City Council race enters final weekend
With Burlington’s Ward 3 special election coming Tuesday, three candidates enter the final weekend to compete for a seat that’s been a progressive stronghold for four decades and counting.
Peter Welch joins Texas lawmaker to vent about GOP election integrity bills
Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., joined Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, in a web event Wednesday to discuss what the two congressmen described as overly restrictive election reforms across the country.
Von Spakovsky: The truth about Georgia’s voting law
The recent Georgia voter reform law requires voters to provide identification to receive an absentee ballot. Since 2008, the state has required a voter to show a government-issued photo ID when he or she votes in person. To require the same level of security for absentee voting seems to make perfect sense.
The Big Lie about election reforms in Texas and other states
President Joe Biden claimed in a recent speech that state election reform efforts are “the 21st-century Jim Crow assault” and “the most dangerous threat to voting and integrity of free and fair elections in our history.” This has to one of the most foolish things he has ever said.
23-year-old Republican Karoline Leavitt launches bid to flip New Hampshire House seat
Leavitt, 23, most recently served as the communications director for New York Rep. Elise Stefanik. She is running in the state’s 1st congressional district in hopes of unseating Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas, and would be the youngest woman elected to Congress in American history if she wins.