On November 17, the Ninth Circuit issued a four-page opinion, upholding the California Secretary of State’s refusal to allow the Independent Party to file as a political body. Independent Party v Padilla, 16-15895. In California, new parties generally qualify for … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Husted v Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, 16-980, on January 10, 2018. This is the case over whether Ohio has been in violation of a federal law by purging voters too frequently. Thanks to … Continue reading
On November 19, Alabama’s largest newspaper, and two other major newspapers, have an identical front page editorial urging voters to vote for Doug Jones, the Democratic nominee. The editorials also say if the voter cannot do that, the voter should … Continue reading
Wisconsin is holding a special election on January 16, 2018, to fill the vacant Assembly seat, 58th district, in Janesville. The Socialist Party has petitioned to run Christopher Lewis Cook for the seat. Assuming his petition is valid, he will … Continue reading
Massachusetts, for the last month, has been the only state in which it was possible for any state, this year, to pass a law requiring presidential candidates to reveal their income tax returns. The Massachusetts bill, SB 365, had a … Continue reading
