Arizona held primaries on August 28. The incumbent Secretary of State, Michele Reagan, lost the Republican primary by more than two-to-one, to businessman Steve Gaynor, who vastly outspent her. It is very rare for incumbent Secretaries of State to lose … Continue reading
On August 28, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg issued an order in Curling v Kemp, n.d., 1:17cv-2989. This is the lawsuit over whether Georgia may continue to use vote-counting machines that do not leave an audit trail. The 3-page … Continue reading
A local initiative has qualified for the ballot in Fargo, North Dakota. It would switch elections for city office to Approval Voting. See this story. Thanks to Shawn Griffiths for this news. … Continue reading
On August 29, a few hours after the oral argument, the West Virginia Supreme Court issued a two-page order, denying the Constitution Party’s lawsuit to be on the ballot for U.S. Senate. Its nominee is Don Blankenship, who had earlier … Continue reading
On August 29, the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in Hall v Merrill, 16-16766. This is the case in which the U.S. District Court had ruled that it is unconstitutional for Alabama to require the signatures of 3% of the … Continue reading
