On May 11, the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion in Green Party of Tennessee v Hargett, 16-6299. The opinion is only nine pages and is entirely about procedure concerning presentation of evidence. It says that the U.S. District Court decision … Continue reading
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On May 9, Rocky De La Fuente and Jill Stein dismissed their ballot access case in the Tenth Circuit. The case had been filed last year to challenge the law that required independent presidential candidates, and the presidential nominees of … Continue reading
On May 1, the city council of London, Ontario, Canada, voted to use ranked-choice voting for the city’s elections for its own officers. See this story. It will be used for the first time in 2018. All city elections in … Continue reading
On May 10, New Hampshire Representative Joseph Stallcop held a press conference to say he is switching party registration from Democratic to Libertarian. He represents the Cheshire County 4th district, and had been elected without opposition as a Democrat in … Continue reading
On May 9, Oklahoma held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 28th district, centered on Seminole County in the center of the state. The results: Republican Zack Taylor 50.48%; Democrat Steve Barnes 48.16%; Libertarian Cody Presley … Continue reading