On September 19, U.S. District Court Edmund A. Sargus, a Clinton appointee, issued an order in Schmitt v Husted, s.d., 2:18cv-966. He put two local initiatives on the November 2018 ballot in Portage County. They reduce penalties for marijuana possession. … Continue reading
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On September 18, a state trial court in Georgia invalidated the results of the Republican primary in state house district 28, and said the primary must be reset. He did not set a date for that. There are no candidates … Continue reading
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