LA City Council moves forward with noncitizen voting proposal for the ballot
Voters in Los Angeles might soon be faced with a decision regarding whether to allow noncitizens to vote in local and school board elections. The City Council took a significant step on Thursday, voting 10-5 to push forward a highly debated proposal as part of a broader charter reform package set for the November ballot. […]
Breanna Stewart ranks in the top five in the initial WNBA All-Star voting results.
Stewart Among Top All-Star Candidates In Chicago, Breanna Stewart is currently ranked No. 4 in the early fan voting for the WNBA All-Star selections. Chris DeMarco highlighted several reasons Stewart deserves to be an All-Star for the eighth consecutive year next month. “She’s consistently impressive,” he noted. “Her ability to play on both ends—being versatile […]
D.C. Votes: Open mayoral election introduces new ranked-choice voting method
Washington D.C. Primaries: Mayor Race and More Washington, D.C. is gearing up for its primaries, which include key positions like the mayor and elections to the U.S. House of Representatives. This Tuesday, voters in D.C. will not only decide on the top candidate for mayor but will also rank four additional candidates, thanks to a […]
Shohei Ohtani and four Dodgers top the early All-Star Game voting.
Shohei Ohtani Tops All-Star Voting Shohei Ohtani is currently leading fan voting for the All-Star Game as one of four Dodgers players who topped the charts for their positions on the National League team, based on an update released by Major League Baseball this morning. With over 1.1 million votes so far, Ohtani is the […]
Early voting begins Saturday for New York’s primary elections — here are the important races to follow
The Democratic primary in New York is set to kick off early voting on Saturday, showcasing a number of significant races led by far-left candidates backed by Mayor Zoran Mamdani. These candidates are aiming to unseat more moderate incumbents. This election could alter the political landscape, as the local Democratic Socialist Party of America seeks […]
Delays in California elections linked to mail voting system, expert indicates
California’s Unresolved Election Results Attributed to Vote-by-Mail System Election law expert Hans von Spakovsky pointed out that the ongoing uncertainty surrounding California’s election results stems from the state’s vote-by-mail system. This ongoing process permits votes to be verified and counted even days, or sometimes weeks, after Election Day. According to von Spakovsky, ballots from the […]
$2B fund from Trump continues to pose a challenge to ICE package as Senate voting begins
Senate Votes on Border and ICE Funding Package President Donald Trump’s substantial immigration enforcement proposal, totaling nearly $70 billion, is now faced with uncertainty as it enters a lengthy Senate voting process that could jeopardize the entire bill. The primary concern revolves around the now-defunct $2 billion “anti-weaponization” fund from the Department of Justice, which […]
Sen. Bernie Moreno: ‘There Are Lessons’ to Take from Colombia’s Election System with Voter ID and No Mail-In Voting
Following his observations at Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) commended the country’s voting system, labeling it as “world class” and suggesting it could serve as a model for the U.S. In a media call on Tuesday, Sen. Moreno shared insights from his experience, especially in light of outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s […]
The decline of ranked-choice voting continues.
Challenges Facing Ranked Choice Voting This year has not been kind to ranked choice voting (RCV). RCV lets voters rank candidates instead of selecting just one. Multiple rounds of counting take place, adjusting rankings as needed, and “exhausted” ballots are set aside to find the winner. There’s a growing backlash against this voting method—lawmakers, courts, […]
Case of deceased voter linked to Illinois official raises wider issues about mail-in voting
Calls for Resignation Over Alleged Voting Fraud in Illinois The chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, Bob Grogan, is urging a Democratic city council member from Waukegan to step down. This appeal follows allegations that Councilwoman Sylvia Sims Bolton submitted a mail-in ballot belonging to her late mother. Conservatives view this incident as indicative of […]