Ballotpedia has examined the candidate lists for the four states that hold regular legislative elections in 2019. See that page here. An astonishing 55.6% of the races lack either a Republican or a Democrat. Thanks to Michael Drucker for the … Continue reading
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On August 15, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg issued a 153-page ruling in Curling v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17ccv-4660. The state may continue to use its vote-counting equipment for 2019 local elections. These machines do not have a paper trail. … Continue reading
Canada holds a parliamentary election on or before October 21, 2019. The exact date isn’t set yet. As usual, the leaders of five political parties will engage in televised debates with each other. See this story, which explains that a … Continue reading
On August 14, the Secretary of State filed this brief in Patterson v Padilla, S257302, in the California Supreme Court. This is the case that challenges the new presidential primary ballot access law on the grounds that the State Constitution … Continue reading
On August 14, the California Senate Appropriations Committee expected to consider SB 696. However, the bill’s author, Senator Tom Umberg, did not attend the hearing. This is the bill to force the American Independent Party to change its name. The … Continue reading