On August 28, backers of “Promote the Vote” filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary of State, arguing that their initiative does have enough valid signatures, and that the Secretary of State wrongfully ruled that it did not have … Continue reading
On August 29, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, said she will put a straight-ticket device back on New Mexico general election ballots. Her office put out a press release announcing the change. She did not … Continue reading
On August 29, the West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments in Blankenship v Warner, 18-0712. This is the case over whether the Constitution Party is permitted to nominate Don Blankenship for U.S. Senate. All five justices asked questions (some of … Continue reading
August 28 was the deadline for New Mexico candidates to withdraw from the November election. Mick Rich, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, did not withdraw, so the New Mexico U.S. Senate race will be a three-candidate election. On August 28, … Continue reading
On August 24, the Washington State Supreme Court unanimously put initiative I-1639 back on the November ballot. It had been removed by a lower state court because the petitions presented the proposal with very small font, and also because the … Continue reading
