On August 25, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an opinion in Hooker v Illinois State Board of Elections, 2016 IL 121077. The Court, by a vote of 4-3, said that the statewide initiative for a nonpartisan redistricting commission may not … Continue reading
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On August 25, Wisconsin election officials approved both independent presidential petitions, which were filed by Monica Moorehead of the Workers World Party, and Rocky De La Fuente. See this story. The ballot-qualified parties in Wisconsin are Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, … Continue reading
On August 25, Quinnipiac released a poll about the presidential election. Question Ten asked if respondents think Gary Johnson should be in the debates. The response: 62% yes; 29% no; 9% undecided. Here is the poll; scroll down to question … Continue reading
Chris Suprun, a Texas Republican candidate for presidential elector, says if elected in November, he may not vote for Donald Trump in December. See this Politico story. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link. This story, and similar stories, often point … Continue reading
The Tennessee Secretary of State says that five independent presidential petitions have enough valid signatures: 1. Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party) 2. Jill Stein (Green Party) 3. Rocky De La Fuente (independent) 4. Alyson Kennedy (Socialist Workers Party) 5. Mike Smith … Continue reading