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
On August 18, Florida informed the U.S. Supreme Court that it doesn’t intend to file a response in Polelle v Byrd, 25-147. This is the case filed by an independent voter who is seeking the ability to vote in partisan … Continue reading
On August 20, the California Supreme Court refused to hear Strickland v Weber, S292490. This is the lawsuit filed by some California Republican legislators. They charged that the bills going through the California legislature cannot be passed as quickly as … Continue reading
