On September 19, James Hall asked the full Eleventh Circuit to rehear Hall v Merrill, 16-16766. This is the case over whether it is constitutional to require an independent candidate for U.S. House to submit a petition of 3% of … Continue reading
A poll released September 19 for the U.S. Senate race shows these results: Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine 49%, Republican Corey Stewart 30%; Libertarian Matt Waters 6%; undecided 15%. Thanks to Political Wire for this news. … Continue reading
On September 18, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed AB 1947, which outlaws paying petitioners on a per-signature basis. Here is his veto message. … Continue reading
On September 11, the voters who formerly lived in Illinois, and who now live in Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, filed this reply brief in the U.S. Supreme Court. The case is Segovia v U.S. The Court has … Continue reading
On the night of September 17, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg said she would not order Georgia to replace its vote-counting machines in time for the 2018 election. But she said that is only because there isn’t enough time … Continue reading
