FiveThirtyEight.com, a popular web page devoted to predictions about future election results, recently mentioned a presidential candidate other than the Republican and Democratic nominees. This page suggests that Gary Johnson will get 6.6% of the popular vote, and a very slight chance of receiving an electoral vote.
Mickey Kaus here calls on Wisconsin Democrats who live in U.S. House District One to choose a Republican primary ballot, instead of a Democratic primary ballot, at the August 9 primary. The reason Kaus advocates this idea is so those Democrats can vote against Speaker Paul Ryan, who does have an opponent in the Republican primary.
On August 4, the Libertarian and Constitution Parties of South Dakota filed their final brief in Libertarian Party of South Dakota v Krebs, the case that challenges the March 29 petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties that want to run for any or all partisan offices. A decision is expected within two weeks, because a decision is needed to determine of the Constitution Party’s nominees for U.S. Senate and state legislature can get on the November ballot.
CNN has held two Town Hall shows featuring the Libertarian Party national ticket. On August 3, CNN said it will also hold one for the Green Party ticket, on August 17.
On August 4, Kent Bernbeck filed for reconsideration in Bernbeck v Gale, the case over Nebraska’s county distribution requirement for statewide initiatives. The Eighth Circuit had voted 2-1 on July 14 that he doesn’t have standing. But, as the petition for rehearing shows, Bernbeck’s original complaint had said he is a voter, and the Eighth Circuit already ruled in the past that a voter has standing to challenge a ballot access restriction.
