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
On October 22, the North Carolina House passed SB 249, the bill to alter the boundaries of two U.S. House districts. The vote was 66-48. The bill had passed the Senate the day before. North Carolina doesn’t have the referendum, … Continue reading
On October 22, an Eagleton Institute of Politics Poll released figures for the New Jersey gubernatorial race: Democratic 50%, Republican 45%, “someone else” 3%, undecided 2%. See the results here. Scroll down to the first data page. There are only … Continue reading
