Alaska is prosecuting ten individuals for voting in local elections in Whittier. They were born in American Samoa, so they are U.S. Nationals, not U.S. citizens. One of the indicted voters was elected to the Whittier School Board, but she had to resign. See this story.
Courts have repeatedly rejected lawsuits that would have made American Samoans U.S. citizens.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott still hasn’t signed HB 4, the bill that draws new U.S. House districts.
A Co/efficient poll for the Virginia gubernatorial race shows write-in candidate Donna Charles at 3%. See this story.
Charles attempted to get on the ballot, but did not succeed in meeting the 10,000 signature requirement. She has continued to campaign. Here is her website.
This article describes the challenge process underway in New Jersey, relative to the Green Party’s gubernatorial petition.
My apologies to one and all for not posting this earlier today, but this is the Natal Anniversary of Richard Winger. I certainly don’t know what I would do without him, and you probably don’t either. May we celebrate August 27 with him many times into the future.
