Filing for the Minnesota election has closed. The only unqualified parties that petitioned for a statewide or U.S. House race in Minnesota this year are the Socialist Workers Party, and the Independence-Alliance Party. The four qualified parties are Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Republican, … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Merrill v Milligan, 21-1086, on October 4, Tuesday. This is the case over Alabama U.S. House redistricting. The lower court earlier this year had ruled that Alabama must redraw its districts so as to … Continue reading
On June 16, three of the four Alaska Democrats who had filed to run for U.S. House in the regularly-scheduled election withdrew their names from the ballot. This is to enhance the chances of the party having one and only … Continue reading
Virginia elects its state officers in odd years. The 2021 election used the 2010 census districts, because the 2020 census was delayed. Some Virginia voters have been trying to persuade the federal courts to order new elections for lower house … Continue reading
On June 15, U.S. District Court Judge Allen C. Winsor, a Trump appointee, struck down the Florida law that makes it illegal for someone outside Florida to contribute more than $3,000 to a committee that is trying to qualify an … Continue reading
