If people read the local or national newspapers or online cable news networks the last few days, one trend should be apparent with regards to voting rights and promoting Democracy. Most Anti-American members of the former Party of Lincoln are against it. Whether it is in states like Georgia or Iowa or Florida or Arizona, … Read more
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
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
On November 24. 2020, I wrote an article titled “Do the People of Arizona Really Want Jake Hoffman Writing Arizona Election Law?” Today (February 23, 2021,) the people of Arizona have their answer. NO! The Legislative 12 State Representative, a person who has been accused of spreading disinformation to voters, creating fictitious political candidates, and … Read more