Nate Silver’s 538 blog has posted the 2010 population of some U.S. House districts, those with the largest population in the nation, and those with the smallest. The two most populous districts are Nevada’s 3rd, with 1,002,482 residents; and Utah’s … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court conference of Friday, January 14, will consider whether to hear Coffield v Kemp, 10-596. This is the case that challenges Georgia’s rules for non-Democratic, non-Republican candidates to get on the ballot for U.S. House of Representatives … Continue reading
California’s new Citizens Redistricting Commission is about to start work, now that the Census Bureau has released final 2010 population figures. The Commission has only 14 members. By law, five must be registered Democrats, five must be registered Republicans, and … Continue reading
The Michigan Supreme Court held a conference on December 21. Among other cases, the Court considered whether to take the Socialist Party’s ballot access case. The Court has not yet said whether it will hear the case. It challenges the … Continue reading
On December 21, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Bataillon heard arguments in Bernbeck v Gale, 4:10-cv-3001. The issues are various restrictions on who can circulate a petition, and how circulators may be paid. See this story. The judge promised to … Continue reading
