On August 29, a New York state trial court in Westchester County put an independent candidate on the ballot for Putnam County Highway Superintendent. Stern v Putnam County Board of Elections, 50372/2023. The candidate had enough signatures but the county … Continue reading
On September 5, John Anthony Castro, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Maine, asking that the court determine whether or not former President Donald Trump is eligible under the 14th amendment. Castro … Continue reading
On September 5, the California Senate passed AB 1227. It lets Santa Clara County, the most populous county in northern California, use ranked choice voting for elections for its own officers. However, the bill is still not through the legislature, … Continue reading
On September 5, the California legislature passed AB 421, a bill that would have made it more difficult for referenda and initiatives to get on the ballot. But those provisions were taken out of the bill before it passed. Now … Continue reading
This news story says 419 North Carolina voters have already registered as members of the No Labels Party, and says that two-thirds of them are voters who had not previously been registered, or at least were not registered in North … Continue reading
