An initiative to split California into three states started to circulate in California on April 24. To qualify, it needs 365,880 valid signatures by April 2018. If passed, the Governor of California would be required to ask Congress to approve … Continue reading
Richard Winger
An earlier version of this post said Gary Johnson and Jill Stein would file a cert petition in Johnson v Commission on Presidential Debates on October 26. Actually Johnson is still raising money to pay for the legal work for … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court conference of October 27 will again consider whether to hear Minnesota Voters Alliance v Mansky, 16-1435. It had also been considered at two prior conferences this month, but the Court did not make up its mind … Continue reading
Because the new North Carolina petition requirement for new parties is so much better than in the past, the North Carolina Constitution Party hopes to petition for party status and to appear on the 2018 ballot. The party has never … Continue reading
On October 15, Austria held a Parliamentary election, using proportional representation. Five groups polled at least 4% of the vote and therefore gained representatives in Parliament. The results are: Austrian People’s 62 seats; Social Democratic 52 seats; Freedom 51 seats; … Continue reading