On January 10, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Libertarian Party of Minnesota v Simon, 21-834. Minnesota law requires petitions for independent candidates, and petitions for the nominees of unqualified parties, to carry this wording: “I do not intend … Continue reading
On January 6, Gregg Brelsford, an Alaska Republican candidate for U.S. House in 2022, changed his registration from “Republican” to “independent.” He will continue seeking a seat in the U.S. House. See this op-ed by him in the Anchorage Daily … Continue reading
On January 8, New York city Mayor Eric Adams said he supports the idea of letting non-citizens vote for New York city office. This is an extremely strong signal that he will sign the bill that passed the city council … Continue reading
On January 7, Nicholas Kristof asked the Oregon Supreme Court to reverse an opinion of the Secretary of State, and declare that he meets the Oregon Constitution’s residency requirement for candidates for Governor. State ex rel Kristof v Oregon Secretary … Continue reading
On December 6, the Texas Supreme Court issued a 15-page opinion in Re Ranya Khanoyan, 21-1111. The plaintiffs charged that the new Harris County Commission redistricting plan is a partisan gerrymander, planned to help Democrats. The Court said the case … Continue reading
