The ballot-qualified No Labels Party of Arizona has decided to rename itself the Arizona Independent Party. It has asked the Secretary of State to approve the new name.
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On October 15, an Arkansas state trial court heard arguments in Shelby v Sanders, Pulaski County Circuit Court, 60cv-25-12172. An Arkansas State Senator representing District 26 died on September 2, and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders called a special election to fill the vacancy for June 9, 2026, leaving the seat vacant for more than nine months. A vote sued, arguing that the State Constitution requires an earlier special election. A decision is expected quickly. See this story.
The Green Party of Santa Barbara, California, is opposed to Proposition 50. See the party’s statement here.
On October 15, U.S. District Court Judge Maxine Chesney postponed the status conference in Peace & Freedom Party v Weber from October 24 to February 27. 2026. Both sides had asked that the status conference be postponed until after the judge rules on the state’s motion to dismiss.
For some years, supporters of California’s secession from the United States have been trying to qualify an initiative, which would ask “Should California leave the U.S. and become a free and independent country?”. On October 15 the Secretary of State cleared the way for the group to obtain the necessary 546,651 signatures. The time period is six months.
The group had started an earlier attempt in January 2025 and had obtained over 200,000 signatures before giving up.
The group’s website is here.