The Daily Beast has this very lengthy interview with Brock Pierce. The most interesting part may be his assertion that he intends to help build a new political party next year. He does not say what the name of the party would be.
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Earlier this month, Kevin Van Ausdal, the Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 14th district of Georgia, said that he is getting a divorce, must leave his home, and is unable to afford a new residence in Georgia. Therefore, he is moving to Indiana to live with his parents. See this story.
The author of the story, and Van Ausdal, both assume that he cannot continue to run. However, the U.S. Constitution does not require a candidate for Congress to live in the state during the campaign. Residence in the state is only required on election day. Article One, section two, says, “No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the age of 25 years, and been seven years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.”
The article makes it seem as though that the Democratic Party wants the legal ability to replace him.
On September 18, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 970, which moves the primary in midterm years from March to June. Thanks to Scott Lay for this news.
On September 17, Washington’s Secretary of State asked a state trial court to declare that initiative sponsors cannot use electronic signatures. Wyman v Hankerson, Thurston County Superior Court. Here is the opening document. Thanks to Steve Kamp for the link.
Free & Equal, and Open the Debates, are hosting a presidential debate in Denver on Thursday, October 8. The debate will be live-streamed. The candidates will be in the same room with each other. In order to qualify, candidates must be on the ballot in at least ten states.
Rocky De La Fuente, Howie Hawkins, Gloria La Riva, and Brock Pierce have already confirmed. President Trump and Joe Biden are invited, but they are forbidden by their contracts with the Commission on Presidential Debates to participate in any debates other than the Commission debates. Don Blankenship, Jo Jorgensen, and Kanye West have not said yet whether they will attend.