On Sunday, September 30, U.S. District Court Judge Alison J. Nathan, an Obama appointee, refused to dismiss the lawsuit Common Cause New York v Brehm, s.d., 1:17cv-06770. The lawsuit had been filed in 2017, alleging that New York polling place … Continue reading
In 2016, Missouri voters passed a ballot measure amending the State Constitution to require voter ID at the polls. The new law is being attacked in a state court lawsuit, which says that the original constitutional language about the right … Continue reading
On October 1, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear George v Hargett, 18-76. This is the case over the meaning of the Tennessee Constitution and its provision on how many votes a proposed ballot measure needs to pass. The … Continue reading
On October 1, the U.S. Supreme Court denied mandamus in Citizens for Fair Representation v Padilla, 18-123. This is the case in which some California local governments, minor parties, and voters challenge California legislative districts for having such huge populations … Continue reading
A Siena College Poll released October 1 for the New York gubernatorial race shows Larry Sharpe, Libertarian nominee, at 2%. Assuming that 5,000,000 voters turn out to vote, 2% would be 100,000 votes, double the legal requirement that a party … Continue reading
