CA Ballot Initiative to Secede the Union Cleared to Gather Signatures
A California ballot initiative proposing that California become its own country and secede from the United States has been submitted and authorized to collect signatures. If this measure appears on the November 2028 ballot, voters will ask, “Should California leave the United States and become a free and independent country?” Local news agency KCRA3 reported […]
What Virginia’s special elections tell us about the bigger ballot box battles to come in 2025, 2026
Democrats won two of three special elections Tuesday in the first ballot box showdown of 2025, maintaining a narrow majority in the Virginia General Assembly. The race, which has been closely watched by political circles, is the first indicator of voters' mood since President-elect Trump won a landslide victory in November, when Republicans won a […]
Johnson Re-Elected House Speaker On First Ballot
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, givesls the gavel during the first session of the 119th Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty) image) OAN Staff Sophia FloresFriday, January 3, 2025 Updated at 11:39am: Congressman Mike Johnson secured enough […]
Mike Johnson clinches Speakership in stunning first ballot
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was re-elected to the top House post in an impressive floor vote on Friday's opening day of Congress, securing the gavel on the first vote. But the vote was not without drama. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-Texas) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-Texas) initially voted for candidates other than Mr. Johnson — Mr. […]
NFL All-Pro ballot picks for every position, including Josh Allen vs. Lamar Jackson for First-Team honors
If I were to characterize the 2024 NFL regular season in one word, I think it would be “change.” We've seen the rise of new stars and the beginning of different eras in the NFL. of commander of washington They are currently in good shape (?) led by QB superstar rookie Jaden Daniels. The NFC […]
Judge blocks Missouri abortion ban after ballot measure's passage
After the abortion ballot measure passed in November, a state circuit court judge blocked part of Missouri's near-total abortion ban. But the ruling also upheld other restrictions, such as requiring abortion facilities to be licensed by the state. on his friday preliminary injunctionJackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerry Chan ruled that the state's anti-abortion law […]
RNC rails against California’s late mail-in ballot counting amid national litigation: ‘It is absurd’
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is filing a nationwide lawsuit to prevent several states from counting mail-in ballots after Election Day after California took nearly a month to certify some races. announced that it had happened. “It is unreasonable for California to accept mail-in ballots until seven days after Election Day and then take almost […]
‘Tired Of Everybody Questioning Elections’: Idaho County Draws National Attention With Unique Ballot Transparency Tool
Ada County, Idaho, launched its election transparency tool Ballot Verifier in April 2024, giving users access to every ballot cast in the county starting in 2022. Ballot Verifier allows users to view contest results, ballot images, and voting records for over 680,000 ballots. According to Go to the Ada County Elections Office. This tool doesn't […]
Texas AG suing Dallas over marijuana ballot measure
The announcement was made by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. His suit was filed on Thursday. The city of Dallas claims a new marijuana ballot measure violates state law. This measure would prevent law enforcement from issuing arrests or citations for marijuana possession or from considering the odor of marijuana as probable cause for a […]
Pennsylvania Democrat apologizes for mocking 'precedent' with ballot count decision
The Democratic chairman of Pennsylvania's major county election board apologized Wednesday for saying “court precedent no longer matters” as he voted to count hundreds of missing mail and provisional ballots. did. “I apologize for the upset and confusion I have caused to the residents of Bucks County, the hard-working employees of this county, my family, […]