On August 26, Helen Gym, a Democratic member of the Philadelphia city council, endorsed one of the Working Families nominees for that same office. The election is November 5, 2019. Philadelphia uses limited voting, so that even though seven seats … Continue reading
According to this article, Jason Gonzales will ask a U.S. District Court Judge for a rehearing in his lawsuit, alleging that Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan recruited sham candidates in the 2016 Democratic primary in which the two men were competitors … Continue reading
According to this story on Independent Political Report, the Prohibition Party national committee met on August 24 and chose Phil Collins for president and Billy Joe Parker for vice-president. … Continue reading
Late on August 26, the Maine Senate passed LD 1083, which says the state will use ranked choice voting for president, both in presidential primaries and in the general election. The bill now goes to the Governor. Thanks to Rob … Continue reading
Lyle Denniston, a scholar of the U.S. Supreme Court, writes here about Baca v Griswold, the Tenth Circuit decision from August 21 on presidential electors. He says Colorado state officials say they haven’t decided whether or not to appeal the … Continue reading
