On October 15, Pennsylvania Republican officials filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court to remove the Democratic nominee from the ballot, in the State Senate 38th district race. See this story. The lawsuit says the Democrat has not lived in Pennsylvania … Continue reading
On October 22, the Democratic nominee for Sheriff of Orange County, Florida, retained his place on the ballot, despite having been late to pay his filing fee. His first check bounced. See this story. A state trial court refused to … Continue reading
The Georgia Secretary of State is defending at least five voting rights lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Atlanta: 1. Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda v Kemp, 1:18cv-4727, has a hearing on October 29. This is the case over … Continue reading
This article in Harvard Political Review discusses the problems faced by independent candidates. It suggests ranked-choice voting and a fair policy by the news media would help them. The Harvard Political Review is a quarterly publication of the Harvard Institute … Continue reading
On October 19, the Missouri Supreme Court refused to disturb a ruling of a lower court, that suspended the new Missouri law on voter identification at the polls. See this story. … Continue reading
