Wes Holden has announced that he will be an independent candidate for U.S. House, district one, in West Virginia next year. He is a former top aide to former Democratic Governor and U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller. Also he was a … Continue reading
On December 4, some North Carolina voters filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s new U.S. House districts, which had only been finalized in October 2023. Williams v Hall, m.d., 1:23cv-1057. The lawsuit argues that the new boundaries violate the … Continue reading
The Albany Times-Union, the daily newspaper for Albany, New York, here asks New York Governor Kathy Hochul to veto S3505B/A4282B. These are the identical bills that move most New York state local partisan elections from November of odd years to … Continue reading
On December 4, the highest court in South Africa struck down the petition requirements for independent candidates for the national parliament, a petition of 15% of the voters. The court said there isn’t time to expect the national legislature to … Continue reading
On December 4, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and some supporters filed a federal lawsuit against the Utah independent presidential petition deadline of January 8, 2024. Maxfield v Henderson, 4:23cv-112. Here is the motion for injunctive relief. In … Continue reading
