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On June 20, the North Carolina legislature overrode the veto of SB 486, so it is now law. It makes it illegal for a party that nominates by convention to nominate someone who had earlier that year run in a … Continue reading
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On the afternoon of June 20, the Maine Secretary of State released the names of the election winners from the June 12 primary. See this story. However, the final official vote count is still not finished. … Continue reading
On June 20, Steve Schmidt, who was John McCain’s campaign manager in the 2008 presidential election, said he has switched his registration from Republican to independent. He also said he expects to vote for Democrats in the near future. Thanks … Continue reading
On June 8, the Tenth Circuit refused to reconsider its earlier decision in Utah Republican Party v Cox, 16-4091. The earlier decision said that the Utah procedures for parties to nominate candidates are constitutional. The Republican Party had filed this … Continue reading
On August 21, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge John E. Jones III upheld Pennsylvania’s residency requirement for petitioners who circulate primary petitions. De La Fuente v Cortes, m.d., 1:16cv-1696. The judge said the law is needed to protect the associational … Continue reading