On October 31, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, dismissed a second lawsuit filed by Congressmember Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to invalidate the California redistricting ballot measure that is before California voters on November 4. Jackson’s first lawsuit had been dismissed by the same judge on October 23 on standing grounds.

The second lawsuit differed from the first by the addition of a California Republican congressmember, Darrell Issa, as a co-plaintiff. But that didn’t overcome the standing problem. Here is the decision in the new lawsuit, Jackson v Weber, n.d. Texas, 2:25-236

A poll published October 28 by the London Times shows that no party in Britain has as much as 30% of the electorate. It shows the following percentages for party support: Reform 27%, Labour 17%, Conservative 17%, Green 17%, Liberal Democrats 15%.

See this commentary about this poll, and why Britain should switch to proportional representation. It is by Darren Hughes, head of the Electoral Reform Society of Great Britaiin.

On October 31, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed AB 149, which makes it easier for a qualified party to nominate a slate of candidates for presidential elector. He also signed AB 35, which establishes a procedure for independent candidates to withdraw. See this press release from the Governor.