On October 7, a 3-judge U.S. District Court in the eastern district invalidated Virginia’s U.S. House district boundaries. The case is Page v Virginia State Board of Elections, 3:13cv-678. Here is the opinion, which was 2-1. Including the dissent, the … Continue reading
On October 7, the Ninth Circuit agreed to rehear Chula Vista Citizens for Jobs v Norris, 12-55726. The original decision, released several months ago, struck down a California law that says the proponents of local initiatives must be named on … Continue reading
On October 7, St. Louis held a special election to fill the vacant seat on the Board of Aldermen, for the 15th district. Four candidates were on the ballot: Democratic nominee Missy Pinkerton-McDaniel; Republican Joshua Simpson; independent Megan Green; and … Continue reading
On October 7, a Massachusetts gubernatorial debate was held, and all five ballot-listed candidates were included. The candidates are the nominees of the Democratic, Republican, and United Independent Parties, plus two independent candidates. This is the second such inclusive debate … Continue reading
This San Diego Reader story shows that Steve Peace’s Independent Voters PAC continues to draw large contributions from big business. Peace has been one of the leading proponents of top-two systems in California. Meanwhile, the big business interests backing the … Continue reading
