Late on Friday, August 27, Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe filed a brief in Republican Party of Virginia v Piper, in state trial court in Richmond. It argues there is no legal requirement for the declaration of candidacy to … Continue reading
The Coalition for Free & Open Elections held its annual board meeting on Sunday, August 22, via zoom. The minutes of the meeting will be posted by the end of the day, Sunday, August 29, at COFOE.org. The Coalition for … Continue reading
This article by Evita Duffy, about the Virginia Republican lawsuit to keep Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe off the November 2021 ballot, has a picture of the declaration of candidacy form that McAuliffe did not sign. It also shows that … Continue reading
On August 27, U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald, an Obama appointee, ruled that the California recall rules do not violate the U.S. Constitution. Here is the 13-page opinion. The plaintiffs, who argue that the recall should give the … Continue reading
On August 27, the Erie County Board of Elections rejected Mayor Byron Brown’s independent candidate petition, because it was filed after the May deadline. See this story. It is expected that the Mayor will now file a federal lawsuit, alleging … Continue reading
