On September 17, oral argument was held in a U.S. District Court in Schmitt v Husted. This is the Ohio case over whether the First Amendment allows Ohio to let county election boards reject initiatives, based on their content. The … Continue reading
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On September 17, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court reversed a lower court and put independent candidate Diane Neal back on the November ballot. She is running for U.S. House, 19th district. Her ballot label is “Party … Continue reading
The New York Republican Party has decided that it won’t replace Congressman Chris Collins with some other nominee, and Collins has decided to run for re-election. See this story. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link. … Continue reading
On September 14, an IHeartMedia-KFI-KNBC poll was released for the California Insurance Commissioner race. It shows independent Steve Poizner with 34%, Democrat Ricardo Lara at 27%, and undecided at 39%. If Poizner wins, he will be the first independent candidate … Continue reading
The September 15, 2018 registration tally for North Carolina is: Democratic 38.02%; Republican 29.85%; Libertarian .52%; Green .01%; Constitution .01%; independent and miscellaneous 31.59%. Here is a link to the State Board of Elections page that shows the numbers. Green … Continue reading
On September 5, the National Popular Vote Plan bills were introduced in the Michigan legislature. They are SB 1117, which has 24 sponsors, and HB 6323, which has 16 sponsors. Unlike most states, the Michigan legislature meets all year around. … Continue reading