Referendum Archives

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Virgina’s Hail Mary to Save Its Redistricting Referendum; First Challenge to Florida’s New Map Reaches Court

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026

The Hail Mary stay application by Virginia Democrats to save their congressional redistricting referendum was rejected by U.S. Supreme Court May 15th. The same day, the first challenge to Florida’s map tilting four more seats to the GOP was heard.

VA Supreme Court Invalidates Redistricting Referendum for Not Following the Rules for Amendments. It Could Tilt Control of Congress.

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026

In a stunning decision May 8th, the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated the April redistricting referendum authorizing new congressional district maps. The court pointed to the state constitution’s requirement that amendments be approved twice over two terms of the legislature, not one, then by the voters.

State Briefs on CA Sheriff’s Illegal Seizure of Ballots, and a Court-Ordered Resentencing of CO County Election Official Tina Peters

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

We’re bringing you some state democracy news briefs today, including on the California county sheriff who seized over 600,000 ballots based on conspiracy theories, and a court-ordered resentencing of a former county clerk in Colorado who allowed access to her county’s voting machines.

Wisconsin Voters Enshrine Voter ID in Their Constitution. Voter ID is Popular with Voters, But Comes with Consequences

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

On the ballot with Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race April 1st was a question to enshrine a voter ID requirement into the state’s constitution. Voter ID is popular in Wisconsin and elsewhere, but comes with unintentional - or perhaps intentional, consequences.

ADM for Sept. 6, 2022: Michigan’s “Promote the Vote” Initiative Had Required Signatures, But Still Blocked by State Board

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022

We told you about the ballot initiative proposing election reforms in Arizona which failed under suspicious circumstances. Now, another ballot initiative in Michigan has also been stalled due to partisan gamesmanship.

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Virgina’s Hail Mary to Save Its Redistricting Referendum; First Challenge to Florida’s New Map Reaches Court

VA Supreme Court Invalidates Redistricting Referendum for Not Following the Rules for Amendments. It Could Tilt Control of Congress.

State Briefs on CA Sheriff’s Illegal Seizure of Ballots, and a Court-Ordered Resentencing of CO County Election Official Tina Peters

Wisconsin Voters Enshrine Voter ID in Their Constitution. Voter ID is Popular with Voters, But Comes with Consequences

ADM for Sept. 6, 2022: Michigan’s “Promote the Vote” Initiative Had Required Signatures, But Still Blocked by State Board