On October 1, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear George v Hargett, 18-76. This is the case over the meaning of the Tennessee Constitution and its provision on how many votes a proposed ballot measure needs to pass. The … Continue reading
On October 1, the U.S. Supreme Court denied mandamus in Citizens for Fair Representation v Padilla, 18-123. This is the case in which some California local governments, minor parties, and voters challenge California legislative districts for having such huge populations … Continue reading
A Siena College Poll released October 1 for the New York gubernatorial race shows Larry Sharpe, Libertarian nominee, at 2%. Assuming that 5,000,000 voters turn out to vote, 2% would be 100,000 votes, double the legal requirement that a party … Continue reading
Currently, Cynthia Nixon is the Working Families Party nominee for Governor of New York. But the party will make a final decision on whether to keep her, or to replace her with Andrew Cuomo, on Wednesday, October 3. See this … Continue reading
On Sunday, September 30, Rocky De La Fuente notified the Ninth Circuit that the Sixth Circuit had recently issued an order concerning Michigan’s independent statewide petition requirement. De La Fuente is in the Ninth Circuit, trying to overturn California’s independent … Continue reading
