Suffolk University and USA Today have released a poll for the New Jersey gubernatorial race being held on November 7, 2017. The poll is unusual because it asked about each candidate on the ballot. Generally New Jersey polls for U.S. Senate and Governor do not do that, because there are more candidates on the ballot in such elections in New Jersey than in other states.

The poll shows one independent, and the Libertarian, at 2%, with each of the others at 1% or less. There is still a very large undecided vote, and the Democratic nominee is leading the Republican nominee by 20 points. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.

Demos and the ACLU here describe all eighteen of the amici curiae briefs submitted in opposition to the state of Ohio, in the U.S. Supreme Court voter purge case, Husted v A. Philip Randolph Institute, 16-980. The oral argument date hasn’t been set yet.

The list includes both the national Libertarian Party, and also the Ohio Libertarian Party.

The Republican Party is holding its state convention in Anaheim, October 20-22. According to this Los Angeles Times story, the party will decide whether to endorse the proposed initiative to repeal the top-two system. The party will also vote on whether to begin making endorsements prior to primaries, so as to increase the chances that a Republican can qualify for the November ballot.