On August 20, U.S. District Court Judge John F. Kness, a Trump appointee, said in an order that he wants oral argument in Team Kennedy v Illinois State Board of Elections, n.d., 1:24cv-7027. This is the ballot access case filed … Continue reading
This article points out that candidates for New York City office who withdraw must repay part of their public funding. Therefore, that provides a strong incentive for candidates not to withdraw. … Continue reading
On August 5, Congressman Kevin Kiley, a Republican from California, introduced HB 4889. It outlaws mid-decade redistricting of U.S. House seats, except in cases when a court ordered such redistricting. So far the bill has no co-sponsors. It has been … Continue reading
On August 21, the Second Circuit explained why it had refused injunctive relief to Jim Walden. He is an independent candidate for Mayor of New York City. Election officials had refused to let him choose “Independence” as his ballot label. … Continue reading
The print edition of the New York Times of August 21 has a front-page story, “Democrats See Profound Loss in Registration”. It describes the declining share of voters who register as Democrats, in the period 2020-to the present. The story … Continue reading
