On July 1, at 11:13 a.m., the California Secretary of State posted election returns from the June 3 primary, including the State Controller race. Here are the results. One Democrat, Betty Yee, defeated another Democrat for second place by only … Continue reading
On July 1, some Mississippi voters who support Chris McDaniel for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate filed a federal lawsuit, to help them obtain evidence that the June 24 run-off results should be overturned. True the Vote v Hosemann … Continue reading
On July 1, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Reed v Town of Gilbert, 13-502. The issue is whether the First Amendment allows local governments to put size and time limits on certain kinds of signs, and vastly more … Continue reading
On June 30, the South Dakota Secretary of State ruled that independent candidates are not permitted to run for statewide executive positions other than Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The basis for the ruling is statutory interpretation. The officials who made … Continue reading
On July 1, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee signed HB 8072, which repeals the straight-ticket device.
