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Six U.S. Citizens Who Live in Guam, and who Formerly Lived in Hawaii, Sue to Obtain Ability to Vote

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Richard WingerOctober 12, 2020

A paradox of the U.S. election system is that U.S. adult citizens who live in foreign countries are permitted to vote in U.S. elections (in the state in which they lived before they moved abroad). But if U.S. adult citizens move to a U.S. possession, they can’t vote in the state in which they lived before moving to the possession.

Many lawsuits have been filed to upset this system. A new one was filed on October 8 in U.S. District Court in Hawsaii, by six voters who now live in Guam. Reeves v Nago, 1:20cv-433. Here is the Complaint.

A somewhat similar lawsuit won in U.S. District Court in Utah last year. However, the U.S. District Court Judge stayed his own opinion while the federal government appealed to the Tenth Circuit. Fitisemanu v USA, 20-4017. That case was argued on September 23, 2020, and no decision has been issued yet. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the news about the new Reeves case.

Public Broadcasting Service Includes All Arkansas Libertarian Congressional Candidates in Debates

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Richard WingerOctober 12, 2020

Public Broadcasting Service is sponsoring debates for all Arkansas congressional races, and has invited all three Libertarian congressional candidates to participate. See this story. In the U.S. House races, there are Libertarians in two districts out of the four.

The Libertarian Party nominee for U.S. Senate, Ricky Dale Harrington, Jr., is the only opponent for incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Tom Cotton. The independent write-in candidate withdrew last month, and there is no Democratic nominee. Because Senator Cotton refuses to debate Harrington, PBS will air two interviews with Harrington.

A recent American Research Group poll shows Cotton at 49%, Harrington at 38%, and the remainder undecided.

University of New Mexico Student Newspaper Story about Party for Socialism & Liberation

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Richard WingerOctober 10, 2020

The Daily Lobo, student newspaper at the University of New Mexico, has this story about the Party for Socialism & Liberation.

San Diego Newspaper Story about American Independent Party

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Richard WingerOctober 10, 2020

The San Diego Union-Tribune has this story about the American Independent Party. Although it starts by being about the party’s endorsement of Congressman Darrell Issa, it evolves into a story about the AIP itself.

Minnesota Republican U.S. House Candidate Files Appeal in Lawsuit Over Timing of Second District Election

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Richard WingerOctober 10, 2020

On October 9, Tyler Kistner, the Republican nominee in Minnesota’s U.S. House second district, appealed the decision of the U.S. District Court that the election must be on November 3, 2020. He also asked the U.S. District Court Judge to stay her order. There is no Eighth Circuit opinion number yet. Thanks to Jim Riley for this news.