Rep. Jamaal Bowman will face off against George Latimer in a contentious Democratic primary for NY-16 on June 25.

New York Democrats recently redrew the congressional map back in February 2024. lohud.com/story/news/pol…

The hike was worth the view! Greetings from Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.

#NEW : With video discussion and soon to be published article, top-3 voting makes its debut.

Finding the family heirlooms in the misc kitchen drawer

#NEW : Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a bill banning Ranked-Choice Voting in Louisiana. tinyurl.com/2s486tha

#NEW : As New Jersey Democrats vote in Tuesday’s primaries, they’ll encounter a revamped ballot, stripped of an old design that critics say gave party leaders the ability to hand-select primary winners. boltsmag.org/new-jersey-pri…

A major setback for voting rights in Kansas: The state Supreme Court rules that voting isn't a 'fundamental' state constitutional right but is a 'political right.'

The ruling upholds GOP voting restrictions & makes it harder for voters to sue over them kansascity.com/news/state/kan…

June is pride month. Tell us some gay communities-of-interest in the United States. 🗺️🏳️‍🌈

Former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor has issued a statement about the new law restricting ballot campaigns by banning foreign contributions. The law is targeting a group that is funding the redistricting reform campaign O'Connor is helping lead.

So far, just one House incumbent has lost a primary this year (AL GOP Rep. Jerry Carl, who lost a redistricting-induced matchup with Barry Moore)

But almost two dozen more still face challenges, albeit of varying degrees of seriousness. We're keeping an eye on all of these races

New from me: Is Long Island really trending Republican? The evidence is a lot more mixed than conventional wisdom suggests. substack.com/home/post/p-14…

#NEW : Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. has signed the Cherokee Nation's new legislative council district map into law.

The new map will be in effect for the 2025 midterm council elections. tinyurl.com/ye2x5tex

Ohio Republicans are working to make it harder to put initiatives on the ballot as advocates move forward with redistricting and minimum wage petitions.

Organizations call the motives suspiciously convenient and harmful. abc6onyourside.com/news/local/pre…

Michigan, Ohio, and Montana's Supreme Court majorities are in a position to potentially flip in November 2024.

Americans have grown used to the idea that every spring, we wait for 9 unelected government officials with lifetime jobs to tell us what kind of country we're going to live in. Elections should serve this purpose, and we the people should do the telling. bit.ly/44ZrkER

When Third Parties Matter

Lots of Americans say they want a 3rd party but there’s not much of a constituency for a grand unity ticket in the middle.

New Niskanen Center #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with Jonathan Cervas & Victor Wu
niskanencenter.org/when-third-par…

Learn about & discuss NY redistricting on 6/18 at ⁦New York Law School⁩. Details here: nyls.edu/events/new-yor… Thx to ⁦The Redistrict Network⁩ for your support! ⁦NY Law Elections, Census & Redistricting Institute⁩