The missing man is Petros Krommidas, 29, who was running for the Nassau County, New York legislature. The Republican Party is taking some (well derserved, in my opinion) criticism for this lawsuit.
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Democrats think this map was the least friendly toward their party among the six maps that were being considered by the legislature. The redrawing comes after a court decision this past August that invalidated the previous Congressional District map.
Here is the story from Politico.
Thanks to electionlawblog.org for the heads up!
In case you missed this recent brouhaha…
I remember a Moosehead Beer commercial in the 1980’s that stated, “Yes, someday we’ll be on the front porch of the old folks’ home, saying things like “Well, I remember when dogs couldn’t vote.'”
Sometimes when I am petitioning and solicit the signature of someone walking a dog, I ask if their dog is registered to vote. If I had done this recently in California, it looks as if I could have picked up an extra signature…or paw print.
On September 11, 2025, US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) made this video statement regarding the murder of Charlie Kirk the previous day. If you have not seen this yet, it is an excellent statement and worth four minutes of your time, in my opinion.
That’s the official position of the Peace and Freedom Party, although various perspectives on California Proposition 50 from different individuals are presented in this column.
Thanks to Independent Political Report for its referral on this issue.