On September 24, the town of Newburgh, New York, filed this amicus brief in Louisiana v Callais, 24-109. This is the lawsuit over Section Two of the federal Voting Rights Act, which influences redistricting so as to help racial and … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will put Polelle v Byrd, 25-147, on its October 10 conference. This is the lawsuit in which a Florida independent voter argues that the U.S..Constitution does not allow closed primaries. … Continue reading
SECOND CIRCUIT RULES STATES HAVE VIRTUALLY UNLIMITED POWER TO CENSOR BALLOT LABELS On August 21, the Second Circuit issued an opinion in Walden v Kosinski, 25-764. This is the case over the state law that says no independent candidate can … Continue reading
On September 23, Arizona held a special election to fill the vacancy in the 7th U.S. House District. The results: Democratic 68.55%; Republican 29.77%; Green 1.11%; No Labels .56%. When this seat had voted in November 2024, the results had … Continue reading
On September 23, Georgia held a special election to fill the vacancy in the 21st State Senate district. The results: Republican 60.97%, Democratic 39.03%. When this seat was last up,in November 2024, the results had been: Republican 70.35%, Democratic 29.65%. … Continue reading
