On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear McCrory v Harris, 15-1262. This is a North Carolina lawsuit over U.S. House district boundaries. The lower 3-judge U.S. District Court had invalidated the state’s districts, forcing North Carolina … Continue reading
The Independent Party of Oregon is asking its members to participate in a party-administered presidential primary. Names on the ballot will be Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, and “None of the Above.” This primary is … Continue reading
On June 25, Iceland held a presidential election. Five candidates were on the ballot. The winner, with 39.7% of the vote, is Gudni Johannesson. He is an independent candidate and says he has never been a member of a party. … Continue reading
On June 21, eleven judges of the Ninth Circuit re-heard Public Integrity Alliance v City of Tucson, 15-16142. Tucson has partisan city elections. Each of the six wards has its own primary for city council. But in the general election, … Continue reading
Two presidential polls were released on June 26 that include four candidates. The ABC News/Washington Post poll is here. See question five. The results: Clinton 47%; Trump 37%; Johnson 7%; Stein 3%; other or none 4%; no opinion 3%. The … Continue reading
