The California Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Patterson v Padilla on November 6, at 9 a.m., in Sacramento. This is the case on whether the California Constitution prevents the state from requiring presidential candidates to reveal their tax returns, if they want to be on a presidential primary ballot.

Although a U.S. District Court already enjoined the law on federal constitutional grounds, the state is appealing the federal case. The State Supreme Court case is based on the state constitution.

New London, Connecticut, holds a mayoral election on November 5, 2019. The election is partisan. There are three candidates, including Green Party nominee Frida Berrigan. The New London League of Women Voters sponsored a mayoral debate and invited Berrigan, even though she is not on the ballot; instead she is a declared write-in candidate. See this story.

She had enough valid signatures, but some of the paperwork sent to the election authorities was lost in the postal mail, so she lost her spot on the ballot.

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Thompson v Hebdon, 19-122, at its November 1 conference. This is the case that challenges Alaska’s campaign finance limits. No one may contribute more than $500 to a candidate for state or local office, nor to a political party. The Ninth Circuit had upheld those limits.

Here is the reply brief filed by the opponents of the limits.