U.S. District Court Judge Lee Yeakel will hold a trial in Miller v Hughs, w.d., 1:19cv-1071, on July 20-21, 2020. This is the lawsuit in which Democrats challenge the Texas law that says the nominees of the party that won … Continue reading
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Great Britain holds a parliamentary election on December 12. In the average House of Commons district, there will be five parties on the ballot. See this wikipedia article. There are 650 seats and 3,429 candidates, so the average district has … Continue reading
The New York Law Journal has this article about legal flaws in the New York Campaign Finance Commission’s work. That work, which has the force of law if the legislature leaves it alone, makes it far more difficult for minor … Continue reading
On December 3, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General, SC19-2505. Here is a news story about the hearing. The issue is whether the top-two initiative should be on the November 2020 ballot. It … Continue reading
The Oklahoma Election Board web page has this running tally for presidential primary filings. The letters “M” and “T” besides each name indicates whether the candidate filed Monday or Tuesday. Filing ends on Wednesday, December 4. Three parties are entitled … Continue reading