On June 18, U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, issued an order of League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v Trump, 1:26cv-11549. It says that the voting rights groups may proceed to seek an injunction against the … Continue reading
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Yellowstone County, Montana, elects three County Commissioners in partisan elections. All of the elections are at-large. However, the county divides itself into three districts for purposes of the residency of the candidates. Hans Abbey, an independent candidate for that office … Continue reading
Rosenberg, Texas, held a non-partisan run-off for City Council, district 3, on June 13. Libertarian Party member Scott Robert Peterson won the run-off by three votes, 247-244. Rosenberg has a population of 38,282 and is in Fort Bend County, in … Continue reading
On June 17, U.S. District Court Judge Margaret Strickland enjoined the ballot-qualified Libertarian Party from calling itself the Libertarian Party. Libertarian National Committee v Libertarian Party of New Mexico, 1:26cv-1562. Here is the order. The order says, “This may require … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune here editorializes against Illinois’ strict ballot access laws for independent candidates for U.S. House. The paper had a somewhat similar editorial on March 9, 2026. It has also carried op-eds on the subject. Illinois has the 2nd … Continue reading