On October 1, two voters affiliated with the South Carolina Republican Party filed a lawsuit in state court against the state Republican Party. The party executive committee cancelled the presidential primary on September 7. The lawsuit points out that the state party rules clearly say that only the state convention can make that decision. See this story. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.

UPDATE: the case is Inglis v South Carolina Republican Party, filed in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, 5th jud. circuit.

On September 29, Austria held an election for its Parliament, which is called the National Council. Here is the wikipedia article. Thirteen parties participated, and five of them won seats under the proportional representation system.

On July 11, 2019, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld Seattle’s voucher-system of public funding of candidates for city council. Elster v City of Seattle, 96660-5. Here is the opinion, which is short. Seattle gives every registered voter a voucher, which can be used by the voter to help any candidate. The voucher is worth $25. Some taxpayers sued, saying the system violates their First Amendment rights, because their tax money goes to some candidates whom those taxpayers disagree with. But the Washington Supreme Court noted that the U.S. Supreme Court had upheld public funding paid for by tax dollars in 1976 in Buckley v Valeo.

The Seattle plaintiffs are preparing a cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court in this case. It would have been due October 9, but they have obtained permission for a later deadline, and the petition is now due November 8, 2019. 19A345.