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On January 10, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Husted v A. Philip Randolph Institute, 16-980. The issue is whether Ohio is breaking the federal law by the way in which it removes voters from the rolls. Here is one news … Continue reading
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According to this St. Louis Post Dispatch article, attorney Craig O’Dear, a former Republican, is seriously considering becoming an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri this year. Missouri has not had an independent candidate on the ballot for U.S. … Continue reading
Virginia Delegate Nicholas Freitas (R-Culpeper) has introduced HB 540, which changes the definition of party from a group that polled 10% for a statewide nominee at either of the last two elections, to one that polled 3% at either of … Continue reading
On January 9, a 3-judge U.S. District Court ruled that North Carolina’s U.S. House districts comprise an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. Common Cause v Rucho, m.d., 1:16cv-1026. The vote was 3-0. Judges James A. Wynn (an Obama appointee) and W. Earl … Continue reading
On December 1, 2017, Vermin Supreme, who describes himself as “a political activist who has run for various elected offices since the 1980’s including President of the United States” filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Concord, New Hampshire. … Continue reading