On September 21, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a proposed initiative, amending the city charter of Toledo, should not be on the ballot, even though it had enough valid signatures. State ex rel Twitchell v Saferin, 2018-Ohio-3829. Four of … Continue reading
Quebec has a provincial election on Monday, October 1. According to this story, 18 parties are on the ballot, including one that advocates that Quebec leave Canada and join the United States. … Continue reading
On September 20, the Illinois gubernatorial nominees of the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, and Conservative Parties debated each other. The debate is described in this National Public Radio news story. … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has put Citizens for Fair Representation v Padilla, 18-123, on its September 24 conference. This is the case in which plaintiffs argue that the population of California legislative districts are so huge that, effectively, ordinary Californians … Continue reading
Tom Campbell, a former Republican member of the U.S. House from California, and a former Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, wants to start a new centrist party. He and others working on this idea have not chosen a party name, … Continue reading
