The Intercept has this excellent article about Democrats who complain about the Green Party running candidates in close elections, and yet who refuse to support any efforts for the cure. It focuses on the August 7 special congressional election this … Continue reading
The Maryland State Board of Elections announced on August 10 that independent candidate Neal Simon has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot for U.S. Senate. The requirement is 10,000 signatures; Simon submitted 17,000. See this story. Simon is … Continue reading
On August 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, said it will hear Libertarian National Committee v Federal Election Commission, 18-5227, on Friday, November 30, at 9:30 a.m. All eleven full-time U.S. Court of Appeals judges will participate. This … Continue reading
As Washington election officials continue to tally more votes from the August 7 primary for U.S. House, 2nd district, the identity of the second-place finisher has changed twice. Votes posted on Friday, August 10, now show the Libertarian Party candidate, … Continue reading
On August 9, a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts heard Lyman v Baker, 1:18cv-10327. This is one of the four cases around the country that challenges the constitutionality of a state law, requiring that state’s presidential electors to be elected … Continue reading
