On June 8, the Nevada Supreme Court heard Helton v Nevada Voters First, 84110. This is a lawsuit filed by opponents of the top-five initiative. The opponents charge that the top-five initiative violates the single subject rule, because it includes … Continue reading
Richard Winger
John Myers, Los Angeles Times Bureau Chief in Sacramento, has this analysis of California’s top-two system. There is one riveting piece of news in the article that I had missed. For the fourth time, it appears likely that the majority … Continue reading
On June 6, U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Adelman, a Clinton appointee, issued a ruling in Stencil v Johnson, e.d., 2:22cv-305. This is a lawsuit filed in March 2022 by ten Wisconsin voters who wanted a federal court to declare … Continue reading
The federal lawsuit filed last year by Mayor Byron Brown of Buffalo, against the May petition deadline for independent candidates, is beginning to move ahead. All discovery must be completed by November 1, 2022 in Meadors v Erie County Board … Continue reading
California held its top-two primary on June 7. No independent candidates placed first or second for any statewide race, nor for any U.S. House race. The California press had speculated that an independent candidate might place first or second for … Continue reading