On October 12, the three ballot-listed candidates for Governor of Arkansas debated, and the debate was televised. See this story. Thanks to Independent Political Report for the news. The three candidates were the nominees of the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian Parties.
Bavaria held a parliamentary election on October 14. The Green Party received 17.5% of the vote, for a second-place finish. See this article from wikipedia.
On October 12, the Federal Election Commission filed this brief in Libertarian Party National Committee v FEC, 18-5227. This is the case on whether it is constitutional to forbid a party from receiving a bequest, in one lump sum, after the deceased person’s estate is ready for distribution. The FEC says allowing parties to receive such bequests, even from individuals who had never told the party about the bequest, would cause bribery. The FEC also says the Libertarian National Committee lacks standing. Also the FEC attacks the Libertarian Party for having been one of the original plaintiffs in Buckley v Valeo, back in 1974, when Congress first set up strict controls on campaign spending.
On October 13, the three candidates for U.S. Senate who are on the Montana ballot debated each other. See this story. They are the nominees of the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian Parties.
On October 8, the Interamerican Commission on Human Rights heard the case brought by Puerto Rico against United States policy that does not allow U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico to vote for federal office. One can watch the hearing at this link. The interesting part starts at the one hour, three minute mark, when representatives of the U.S. government defend current policy.
