On October 24, Ireland elected an independent president, Catherine Connolly. This is the third time Ireland has elected an independent president. The first was in Ireland’s first presidential election, the 1938 election, in which only one candidate ran. In 2018, … Continue reading
U.S. DISTRICT COURT STRIKES DOWN SOUTH DAKOTA FEBRUARY PETITION DEADLINE FOR INITIATIVES On August 29, U.S. District Court Judge Camela C. Theeler, a Biden appointee, struck down South Dakota’s petition deadline for initiative petitions. Dakotans for Health v Johnson, 4:25cv-4050. … Continue reading
On October 23, U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney, an Obama appointee, declared that Virginia’s ban on felon voting violates the 1870 act of Congress that readmitted Virginia to the union. King v Youngkin, e.d., 3:23cv-408. The decision was … Continue reading
On October 17, a Virginia state court refused to remove a Democratic legislative nominee from the Virginia general election ballot. See this story. The lawsuit had been filed by voters who argued that the candidate doesn’t really live in the … Continue reading
On October 22, Senator Daniel Thatcher, the only Forward Party state legislator in the nation, said he will resign his seat this year. Under Utah law, when there is a vacancy in a legislative seat, the party of that former … Continue reading
