This Associated Press story describes the first day of the hearing in Curling v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-2989, conducted on Thursday, July 25. Later there will probably be a similar story describing the second day, Friday. This is the lawsuit over … Continue reading
On July 25, three individuals filed a cert petition in the U.S. Supreme Court against two Alaska campaign finance laws. One individual lives in Wisconsin. He wants to contribute to the legislative campaign of his brother-in-law, who is an Alaska … Continue reading
Philadelphia elects seven city council-at-large members in November 2019. The law does not permit any party to run more than five candidates for that office, and voters can only vote for five candidates. Therefore, every election, two non-Democrats are able … Continue reading
Kevin Rennie, a former Connnecticut state legislator, writes here in the Hartford Courant that Connecticut requires too many signatures for candidates to get on a primary ballot. Candidates with substantial support at a party endorsements convention, however, do not need … Continue reading
Indiana holds partisan city elections on November, 2019. An independent candidate for Mayor of Logansport, Terry Doran, complied with the petition requirement, according to local elections officials. But the local Democratic Party challenged his petition because the number of signatures … Continue reading
