On August 15, the American Independent Party, which exists only in California, held its state convention. It nominated presidential electors pledged to Rocky De La Fuente for president, and Kanye West for vice-president. The meeting was electronic with approximately 20 … Continue reading
On August 11, Connecticut held the nation’s last 2020 presidential primaries. There are no results yet on the Secretary of State’s website, but news reports say in the Republican primary, Donald Trump received 80%; uncommitted 13%; Rocky De La Fuente … Continue reading
New Jersey Policy Perspective has just released a study by Julia Sass Rubin, showing how New Jersey primary ballot design tilts the results. The paper does not cover general election ballots, but almost all counties in New Jersey have the … Continue reading
On August 13, the Connecticut Libertarian Party filed this brief in the Second Circuit in Libertarian Party of Connecticut v Lamont, 20-2179. This is the ballot access case that concerns the health crisis, and also covers ballot access problems that … Continue reading
On August 14, U.S. District Court Judge Lance E. Walker, a Trump appointee, refused to enjoin Maine from using ranked-choice voting. Hagopian v Dunlap, 1:20cv-257. Here is the 18-page order. It is very readable and interesting, for any reader who … Continue reading
