On August 31, the New York Libertarian candidates for statewide office filed this brief in the State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, in Albany. 535599, Third Department. Sharpe v New York State Board of Elections. The brief argues that the lower … Continue reading
On August 31, the Alaska Division of Elections basically finished tallying the August 16 votes in the special election for U.S. House. Mary Peltola, the only Democrat on the ballot, won with 51.47%; Sarah Palin had 48.53%. See this story. … Continue reading
This year, Wyoming has more minor party and independent candidates on the ballot for the legislature than at any time in the last hundred years. The Libertarian Party has seven; the Constitution Party has three; and there are seven independents. … Continue reading
On August 31, the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion in Eggers v Evnen, 22-2268. This is the case over the Nebraska county distribution requirement for statewide initiatives. By a 2-1 vote, the panel reversed the U.S. District Court and said … Continue reading
According to this story, the Working Families Party might nominate Yuh-line Niou for U.S. House, 10th district, New York. The district includes southern Manhattan and part of Brooklyn. She narrowly lost the Democratic primary earlier this month. She is a … Continue reading
