Counterpunch has this essay by Nicky Reid, self-described Marxist, explaining why she joined the Libertarian Party and will be voting for Jo Jorgensen. She writes, “There is no such thing as a benevolent state.”
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CTV News has this story about the leading minor party and independent presidential candidates in the U.S. Thanks to Chris Cole for the link.
For the first time since 2000, there are more Democratic Party nominees for Georgia legislature than there are Republican nominees.
This parallels an earlier blog post that there are more Democratic nominees for Florida legislature, than Republicans, for the first time since 1994.
On Friday, October 2, Maine Republican opponents of ranked choice voting asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop use of ranked choice voting for president. Here is the brief. Jones v Dunlap, 20A57. The merits of the case do not concern ranked choice voting, but the constitutionality of the Maine law that kept the referendum petition off the ballot. That law requires referendum petitioners to be registered voters.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida recommends a “no” vote on Amendment Three, the top-two initiative. See the ACLU statement here.