On April 26, on Fox and Friends, President Donald Trump said he wishes the U.S. elected presidents by popular vote, rather than using the electoral college. See this story. The story says the 2016 electoral college vote was Trump 304, Clinton 207. Actually it was Trump 304, Clinton 227, others 7.
On April 26, the Oklahoma House passed SB 350, which eases the definition of “political party.” Existing law requires a party to poll 2.5% for the office at the top of the ballot, every two years. The bill changes that so it is a group that polls 2.5% for any statewide race, at either of the last two elections.
The bill is now through the legislature and goes to the Governor. The House vote was 77-3.
U.S. District Court Judge Philip Brimmer will hear Goodall v Williams, 1:18cv-980, on Monday, April 30, at 9 a.m. This is the case that will determine if Congressman Doug Lamborn can get on the Republican primary ballot so as to run for re-nomination. The issue is the Colorado law banning out-of-stae circulators.
The people who challenged Congressman Lamborn’s petition in state court are seeking to intervene in the case.
The state’s brief is due Friday, April 27.
On April 26, the Connecticut House passed HB 5421, the National Popular Vote Plan, 77-73. This is the first progress the plan has made in state legislatures since before the 2016 election. Now the bill goes to the Senate. See this story.
The Intercept has this detailed and interesting article about the interaction between the 2016 Jill Stein Campaign, and the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee.
