On December 12, a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania refused to order the state to hold a presidential recount. The federal case had been filed by Jill Stein, after the state courts ruled that state law does not permit her … Continue reading
The Eighth Circuit will hear Moore v Martin, 15-3558, on Wednesday, December 14, in St. Louis. The hearing is in the Federal Courthouse, 28th floor, at 9 a.m. The issue is the non-presidential independent petition deadline that was in effect … Continue reading
On December 6, the Seventh Circuit issued a favorable procedural ruling in Gill v Scholz, the case over the 5% petition requirement for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, for U.S. House. The state had tried to persuade … Continue reading
On Friday, December 9, a California presidential elector, Vinz Keller, filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the California law that tells presidential electors to vote in the electoral college for the nominee of their party. Keller v Brown, n.d., 5:16cv-7069. … Continue reading
The Delaware State News, the daily newspaper for Dover, has this story about presidential write-ins in Delaware this year. The story reveals the number of write-ins cast for individuals who did not file a write-in declaration of candidacy. Very likely, … Continue reading
