On December 13, U.S. District Court Judge Eric Melgren issued an order in Kobach v U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 5:13cv-4095. This is the case in which the Secretaries of State of Kansas and Arizona sued the U.S. Election Assistance Commission … Continue reading
On December 12, the Hawaii Democratic Party filed a notice of appeal in Democratic Party of Hawaii v Nago, the case over whether the party can close its primary so that only party members can vote in its primary. The … Continue reading
On December 13, Bruce Hyer, who had been elected as an independent candidate to the Canadian Parliament, announced he is switching to the Green Party. He represents part of western Ontario. The Green Party now has two members of the … Continue reading
Dan Walters, political columnist for the Sacramento Bee, has this column. He points out that California legislative and congressional elections, to a surprising degree, boost relatives of other elected or previously elected politicians into office. … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Wichita, Kansas, is currently hearing oral arguments in Kobach v U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 5:13cv-4095. This is the case in which the Secretaries of State of Kansas and Arizona argue that the court should force … Continue reading
