On May 14, the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, agreed with the trial court that Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright should be on the Democratic primary ballot. She is running for re-election. New York state requires that all petitions include … Continue reading
Puerto Rico will hold a referendum in November 2020 that asks a single question, whether Puerto Rico should seek statehood. See this story. Although Puerto Rico has had past referenda on its future status, this is the first one that … Continue reading
On Saturday, May 16, Justin Amash said he will not seek the Libertarian Party nomination for president. See this story. Also, see this story. His campaign is returning donations to his presidential exploratory fund, on request. … Continue reading
On May 15, the Missouri legislature passed SB 631, an omnibus election law bill. Among other things, it raises candidate filing fees. U.S. Senate rises from $200 to $500. U.S. House rises from $100 to $300. State Senate also rises … Continue reading
On May 15, the Second Circuit heard Yang v Kellner, 20-1494. This article describes the 90-minute hearing. The article makes it sound as though all three judges will agree with the U.S. District Court that New York can’t cancel its … Continue reading
