According to this story, the Maine electoral college had voted a second time, and in the second vote, all the Democratic electors voted for Hillary Clinton. Also, according to the story, a Minnesota elector tried to vote for Bernie Sanders … Continue reading
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On Sunday evening, December 18, at 11:04 p.m., Ohio state legislator Christina Hagan resigned as a Republican presidential elector. The Ohio Constitution appears to forbid state legislators from serving in any federal or other state office. A hearing on whether … Continue reading
The electoral college is meeting on Monday, December 19, at state capitols all around the nation. Each state sets its own time for that. One Democratic presidential elector in Maine, David Bright, voted for Bernie Sanders instead of Hillary Clinton. … Continue reading
On December 13, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Friot, a Bush Jr. appointee, upheld Oklahoma’s petition for independent presidential candidates, and the presidential nominees of unqualified parties. De La Fuente v Ziriax, 16cv-914. The law requires 3% of the past … Continue reading
On December 18, the Virginia Libertarian Party, and its candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014, Rob Sarvis, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Sarvis v Alcorn. A case number hasn’t been assigned yet. The issue is the Virginia law … Continue reading