This article discusses what is known about the registration of each member of the U.S. Supreme Court. The article would be improved if it noted that Virginia doesn’t have registration by party.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor is a registered independent.
On February 4, Minnesota held a special election to fill the vacancy in State House district 60A. The only two candidates on the ballot were the nominees of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and the Legal Marijuana Now Party. The nominee of the Legal Marijuana Now Party, Marty Super, received 11.6% of the vote. Super was the party’s second nominee since the party became ballot-qualified in November 2018.
The district includes part of northeast Minneapolis.
According to this article, some leaders of the South Carolina Republican Party will launch a campaign to persuade supporters of President Donald Trump to choose a Democratic presidential primary ballot on February 29, and to vote for Bernie Sanders. This is a self-conscious attempt to injure the Democratic Party.
South Carolina primaries have always been open. There is no registration by party in South Carolina, so on primary day, any voter is free to choose any party’s ballot. However, there is no Republican presidential primary in South Carolina this year. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
On February 3, the Michigan state government filed this brief in Daunt v Benson, 19-2377, the case over Michigan’s nonpartisan redistricting commission. The existence of the commission is being challenged by persons associated with the Michigan Republican Party. The oral argument will be March 17, Tuesday. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news.
On February 4, Ohio initiative proponents asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Schmitt v LaRose, 19-974. This is the case on whether a local Ohio election official should have the power to reject a local initiative, even though it has enough valid signatures, because the official thinks the measure would be unconstitutional. The U.S. District Court had ruled in favor of the initiative proponents, but the Sixth Circuit had reversed.
The initiative dealt with how marijuana arrests should be handled. Here is the cert petition.
