On July 7, the First Circuit issued an opinion in We the People PAC v Bellows, 21-1149. The U.S. District Court in 2020 had enjoined Maine’s ban on out-of-state circulators for initiative petitions. The First Circuit agreed that the injunction … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 14, Maine held a special election for State Senate, 7th district. The results: Democratic 63.44%; Republican 35.44%; Green 1.12%. When this same seat had been up in November 2020, the results had been: Democratic 55.02%; Republican 44.98%. … Continue reading
Venerable news station WSFA 12, of Montgomery, Alabama, has this story news about the Libertarian Party being the first third party on the ballot in Alabama since 2002. … Continue reading
This story by the National Public Radio Station in Charlotte, North Carolina, describes (at the end of the article) the July 1 hearing that invalidated the Green Party’s petition for ballot access. As the story recounts, the party’s attorney asked … Continue reading
On July 6, the Wyoming Secretary of State released new monthly registration data. A story in Cowboy State Daily says the Democratic Party’s share, 15.34%, is the lowest in history, although the data only goes back to 1968. The story … Continue reading