On September 23, a trial court in North Carolina ruled that the current lawsuit against the state law on government photo-ID for voters at the polls may continue. The legislature had eased the requirement earlier this year, and then argued that the case against the original photo-ID law should be dismissed on the grounds that it is moot. But today’s ruling says the plaintiffs may continue to attack the new, less restrictive ID rules. See this. Plaintiffs argue that the state constitution forbids any photo-ID requirement.

According to this article, the Kentucky League of Women Voters is hosting a debate for candidates for Lieutenant Governor on September 23. Three candidates are on the ballot, a Democrat, a Republican, and an independent, Heather Curtis.

The League says no one can be in its debate who didn’t register at 10% in the polls. However, no poll has ever been taken since Heather Curtis entered the race. The last poll was in July, before she and her gubernatorial running mate had submitted their ballot access petition. Her running mate was included in the last gubernatorial debate, because the sponsors of the gubernatorial debate were not so obtuse as to rely on a poll that didn’t mention all three candidates.

According to this story, James Evans, chair of the Utah Republican Party, says Mitt Romney could be the 2016 Republican presidential nominee even if he doesn’t run in any presidential primaries. According to Evans, a national party rule says that a new candidate can be brought into the convention voting if a majority of delegates from eight states propose him or her.