The Concord Monitor has this story about the December 30 court decision in Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardiner.
UPDATE: here is a longer AP story about the decision.
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County Recorder of Deeds is a partisan elected office in Delaware. At the November 2014 election, Kent County held an election for this office, which resulted in a tie vote. There have been four recounts. See this story. According to Delaware law, the Governor will now appoint someone to the position.
Kent County is the least populated of Delaware’s three counties, and contains the state capital, Dover. Thanks to Electionline for the link.
On December 30, U.S. District Court Judge Paul J. Barbadoro, a Bush Sr. appointee, declined to dismiss the lawsuit Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner, 1:14cv-322. The case was filed in July 2014 and challenges the new law that made it illegal for the party petition to circulate during an odd year. The state tried to persuade the judge that the new law is constitutional as a matter of law, and that there shouldn’t be a trial or any evidence-gathering. But the court ruled that the case needs more facts before it can be decided. Here is the 13-page ruling.
On December 29, the Tenth Circuit denied a request for rehearing that had been filed by Kansas and Arizona, in Kobach v U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Those two states had lost earlier this month, and had asked the court for rehearing, but it was denied. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the news.
According to this story, Michael Grimm, who was just re-elected to Congress from New York city last month, will resign this week. He is the only Republican member of the U.S. House from New York city. A special election will be needed.