On August 1, U.S. District Court Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, issued an opinion in Thomas v Beals, e.d., 3:22cv-427. The issue was whether Virginia must hold elections for Delegate (the lower house of the legislature) before November 2023. … Continue reading
August 1 was the Pennsylvania deadline for petitions for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. The Pennsylvania Elections office has posted a list of candidates who submitted petitions. The Libertarian Party has 19 legislative candidates. That is the … Continue reading
On July 30, John Rensenbrink died at the age of 93. Here is a National Public Radio story about him. He lived in Maine and was one of the founders of the Green Party of the United States. … Continue reading
On August 1, Kansas State Senator Dennis Pyle submitted 8,894 signatures to be an independent candidate for Governor. The requirement is 5,000. See this story. … Continue reading
On August 1, the Michigan state government filed this brief in Kowall v Benson, 21-1360. This is a case over whether Michigan’s term limits for legislators violate the U.S. Constitution. The lower courts had upheld Michigan’s legislative term limits. The … Continue reading
