On Friday, September 9, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene in Johnson v Michigan State A. Philip Randolph Institute, 16A225. The Michigan legislature had removed the straight-ticket device at the beginning of 2016, and then months later a U.S. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
On September 8, Rocky De La Fuente filed a lawsuit against the Texas ballot access requirements for independent presidential candidates, and against the state’s sore loser law as applied to presidential candidates. Kennedy v Secretary of State of Texas, w.d., … Continue reading
On September 8, the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office determined that Evan McMullin’s independent presidential petition does not have enough valid signatures. He needed 3,302, and he submitted 5,500, but that was not enough. The Secretary of State’s office declined … Continue reading
The West Virginia State Supreme Court heard Wells v Miller on September 7, and the Court suggested it would issue an opinion by the close of business on Thursday, September 8. However, there is no opinion yet as of 6:30 … Continue reading
On September 1, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein appealed their case against the Commission on Presidential Debates to the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit. The case number is 16-7107. Meanwhile, in the other debates case, Level the Playing Field … Continue reading