Virginia’s Democratic-led House and Senate pass separate proposals for amending the state budget
The Democratic-controlled Virginia Senate and House of Delegates have debated tax relief and other issues before passing ...
Virginia Attorney General says Virginia Beach would benefit from 3 at-large council seats
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares issued a letter Jan. 30 on city’s election system to address questions posed by Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer. The mayor asked the attorney general ...
Virginia bill aims to change Arlington's form of government to be more representative
The bill could change the Arlington County Board’s current form of government which has been criticized for not representing ...
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R Street Testimony before the Virginia Privileges and Elections Committee in Support of VA HB 2277, Certification of Election Results
Dr. Jonathan Madison, Governance Fellow, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of VA HB 2277, “Elections administration; duties of local electoral board certification of election, civil penalty.” ...
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Virginia Democrats Advance a Measure to End Lifetime Voting Ban. Now It Gets Complicated.
Alonzo Bland Jr., of Richmond, did everything the state asked of him following his felony conviction: He served time in state ...
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Spanberger and Earle-Sears want to make history in Virginia. But voters have election exhaustion
Democratic former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears are picking up steam in ...
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Speaker Jones: Stop blocking a fix for the incestuous system that loads the Maryland legislature with insiders
Small party committees now fill legislative vacancies, resulting in friends-and-family appointments rather than grassroots democracy. Advocates, citizens and even the Maryland Senate want change. [OP- ...
Democrats' Chances of Flipping Virginia Governorship: Polls
Virginia is one of two states holding a gubernatorial race this year and will be one of the first major elections held after President Donald Trump's win.
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Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’
When the election concludes on Sunday, he’s all but certain to add a seventh term as the only leader most people in ...
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Future of ranked-choice voting in Arlington general elections is undecided
The future of ranked-choice voting in Arlington's general elections remains undecided as officials await a report on public attitudes. The Arlington County Board expects to receive said report at a ...
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Virginia Senate committee hears bills that would change elections, how people vote
Among the three constitutional amendments the Virginia Senate advanced this week was one that ... But lawmakers have also taken up several other bills that would makes changes to elections or how ...