Some public high schools in California participate in a “mock” presidential election. On October 10, the Secretary of State, which supervises the program, released the results. See them here. Write-ins are not included.
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The New Mexico Secretary of State has released a new registration tally. The minor party totals are not on the Secretary’s website, but their numbers are: Green 3,810; Socialism & Liberation 402; Free New Mexico 352.
The percentages are: Democratic 43.05%; Republican 31.41%; Libertarian 1.12%; Green .28%; Socialism & Liberation .03%; Free New Mexico .03%; independent and other 24.08%.
Percentages in May 2024 were: Democratic 43.24%; Republican 31.05%; Libertarian 1.13%; Green .57%; Working Families .14%; Constitution .04%; independent and other 23.84%. The Working Families and Constitution registration totals currently are not known and are inside the “independent and other” category.
The Georgia lawsuit on whether the deadline for individuals to register to vote should be extended is still not decided. The judge wants more evidence. See this story.
On October 9, New York Supreme Court Justice Gerard J. Neri, who operates in the Fifth District, struck down the 2023 law that moves most local partisan elections from November of odd years to November of even years. The ruling says the law violates the state Constitution. See this story. Thanks to Michael Drucker for the news.
New York State Supreme Court Justices are trial court justices, and are elected in partisan elections. Judge Neri is a Republican.