Gerrymandering Bad for Voters and Government
Lets return to “Voters pick their representative-Not representatives picking their voters”.
Chester County Bar Association Rates Julia Malloy-Good for Court of Common Pleas
In November 2015, the voters of Chester County will elect one new Judge for the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County. As required by the bylaws of our association, the Chester County Bar Association conducted a Judicial Evaluation Plebiscite among its members. The members of the Chester County Bar Association were requested to rate the various judicial candidates seeking election as “Qualified” or “Not Presently Qualified” (or to...
Bill to end Gerrymandering Introduced in Pennsylvania House
Justices rule 5-4 that independent panels can draw election district lines In the last session SCOTUS ruled 5 to 4 that the Constitution does not give legislatures exclusive control over congressional redistricting and said voters may vest the power in independent commissions by ballot initiative, where this option exists. “The animating principle of our Constitution [is] that the people themselves are the originating source of all...
Marriage Equality-Supreme Court Decides
Historic Decision from the Supreme Court Reactions from Elected Officials Gov. Wolf, a Democrat, praised the ruling – ” `Gay marriage’ is now simply marriage” – while Gov. Christie, a Republican, grudgingly agreed to comply. “I don’t agree with the way it was done,” he said. “But it’s been done, and those of us who take an oath have a responsibility to abide by that...
Know your Chester County Candidates
This election has Tredyffrin candidates and Chester County Candidates and judges.
Marian Schneider Appointed Deputy Secretary for Elections and Administration
Marian K. Schneider from Berwyn was appointed Deputy Secretary for Elections and Administration on February 2, 2015.
