May 13, 2022 •
South Carolina Legislature Adjourns
The South Carolina Legislature adjourned on Thursday, May 12. Passed bills included early voting procedures and expanded access to birth control. The Legislature will meet again in a special session scheduled to be held June 15 focusing on the state […]
The South Carolina Legislature adjourned on Thursday, May 12.
Passed bills included early voting procedures and expanded access to birth control.
The Legislature will meet again in a special session scheduled to be held June 15 focusing on the state budget and any bills vetoed by the governor.
July 9, 2018 •
St. Boniface, Manitoba By-Election Early Voting Has Begun
Early voting has begun for the July 17 by-election to fill the St. Boniface provincial seat in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. The MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) seat for the St. Boniface constituency has been vacant since March […]
Early voting has begun for the July 17 by-election to fill the St. Boniface provincial seat in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
The MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) seat for the St. Boniface constituency has been vacant since March 7, when former Manitoba premier Greg Selinger resigned amid allegations of MLA Stan Struthers’s inappropriate behavior while Selinger was leader of the party.
Premier Brian Pallister did not call for the special by-election until June 19. Selinger had been the MLA for the St. Boniface riding since 1999.
September 30, 2014 •
Supreme Court Stays Ohio Early Voting Decision
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a lower court order requiring the state to begin early voting on September 30, 2014. The stay eliminates the period known as the “Golden Week,” when voters were able to register […]
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a lower court order requiring the state to begin early voting on September 30, 2014.
The stay eliminates the period known as the “Golden Week,” when voters were able to register and vote on the same day.
The stay will remain in effect until the state formally appeals the lower court’s order and the Court acts upon that appeal.
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