On August 6, the California Secretary of State filed this brief in the federal lawsuits over the new California law on presidential tax returns. Although there are several related cases, it seems simpler to refer to this case as Trump … Continue reading
Governor Janet Mills of Maine has worked out a plan to make it likely that Maine will use Ranked Choice Voting for president in November 2020, but not in the March 2020 presidential primaries. See this story. Thanks to Shawn … Continue reading
Contrary to a post on this web page from yesterday, Delaware did file a cert petition with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case over whether independents are able to be appointed to a state judicial petition. The name of … Continue reading
Howard Schultz has formally dropped out of the presidential race. Although he had suspended his potential independent run several months ago, until now he had not said he won’t run. See this story. The letter Schultz wrote says there is … Continue reading
On September 5, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, an Obama appointee, upheld a restrictive practice of Indiana election officials when they validate signatures on petitions. She refused to grant injunctive relief to John Schmitz, an independent candidate for … Continue reading
