Republicans have been in control of the Arizona legislature since January 1967. (You read that right). Virtually all of our current election laws have been drafted and passed by Republican legislators to benefit Republican legislators maintaining their decades-long control over this state, from changing absentee voting to early voting by mail, to creating the Permanent … Read more
The National Conference of State Legislatures explains Supermajority Vote Requirements: Most states require a simple majority vote to pass an initiative measure, whether statutory or constitutional in nature. All states except Delaware also require a vote of the people to pass a constitutional amendment. In most states, the initiative constitutional amendment process is not subject … Read more
House Democrats passed H.R. 1, the For The People Act, a sweeping election reforms and voting rights bill mostly on a party-line 220-210 vote. The Hill reports, House passes voting rights and elections reform bill: The For The People Act, better known as H.R. 1 — has been a top priority for Democrats, who argue restoring … Read more
The headlines from Supreme Court reporters for the Supreme Court arguments of two Arizona cases on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act on Tuesday appear foreboding: Amy Howe at SCOTUSblog, Majority appears poised to uphold Arizona voting rules. Nina Totenberg at NPR, Supreme Court Seems Ready To Uphold Restrictive Voting Laws. Adam Liptak at … Read more
Update to Anti-Mask COVID-Deniers File Recall Petition Against Tucson Mayor Regina Romero (excerpt): The only appropriate response if you are approached by someone with this recall petition is “Fuck off!” We are not going to waste any time and money on a COVID-denier recall election during a deadly pandemic. Even if these losers did manage … Read more