On October 22, the Virginia Board of Elections filed this brief in the Fourth Circuit in Fitzgerald v Alcorn, 18-1111. The issue is the Virginia law that says incumbent office-holders who are running for re-election may dictate to their party … Continue reading
Voters in Texas who use the straight-ticket device are sometimes finding that the device doesn’t work. This year, some voters who push the Republican straight-ticket button end up casting no vote for U.S. Senate. And some voters who push the … Continue reading
On October 17, the State Journal-Register, daily newspaper for Springfield, endorsed Steve Dutner, the Libertarian nominee, for Secretary of State. See the editorial here. Thanks to Independent Political Report for this news. If Dutner gets at least 5% of the … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Springfield, Illinois, will hear Gill v Scholz on Thursday, November 15, at 10 a.m. This is the case that challenges the independent U.S. House petition requirement, 5% of the last vote cast. The case was … Continue reading
On October 25, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court agreed with the lower court, and kept the Democratic nominee for Amherst Town Clerk off the ballot. Cox v Spoth, 18-1945, 4th district. Here is the three-page … Continue reading
