Ohio has a peculiar system for choosing state judges, including members of the State Supreme Court. They are nominated in partisan primaries. Then they run in the general election but no party labels are on the November ballot. The August … Continue reading
A Superior Court in San Francisco will hear arguments in Field v Bowen on September 14, at 9:30 a.m. This is the lawsuit that challenges two aspects of the California top-two system: (1) the ban on counting any write-in votes … Continue reading
On August 13, a U.S. District Court Judge in Kansas struck down the law requiring circulators to be residents of Kansas. Constitution Party of Kansas v Biggs, 10-4043. This outcome was no surprise, because on July 23, the Attorney General … Continue reading
On August 13, U.S. District Court Judge William Smith refused to grant an injunction against the Rhode Island system for public funding for political parties. He has not yet issued an explanation for his decision. The case is Moderate Party … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party statewide slate of candidates in Illinois submitted approximately 45,000 signatures at the end of June, but the petition was challenged. The “binder check” process is now complete and the party seems to have 33,545 valid signatures, well … Continue reading
