New Haven, Connecticut, has partisan city elections. The Democratic primary for Mayor and other city offices is September 12, 2023. On August 16, a Democratic candidate for Mayor, Shafiq Abdussabur, was told that he didn’t have enough valid signatures. He … Continue reading
On August 18, the state of Mississippi asked the Fifth Circuit to rehear Hopkins v Hosemann, 19-60662. This is the case in which the original panel of Fifth Circuit judges struck down the state’s ban on ex-felons being able to … Continue reading
On August 17, U.S. District Court Judge William P. Johnson, a Bush Jr. appointee, struck down three New Mexico campaign contribution limits, but upheld other campaign finance limits. Republican Party of New Mexico v Torrez, 1:11cv-900. The laws struck down … Continue reading
On August 21, Jill Stein asked for a rehearing in Stein v Federal Election Commission, 21-1213. The issue is whether she must repay some of her 2016 primary season matching funds. The original panel had ruled against her. Here is … Continue reading
The first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate will be held Wednesday, August 23. Eight candidates qualified. They needed 1% in the polls plus at least 40,000 individual donors. By contrast, the last time there were Republican presidential primary debates, in … Continue reading
