On October 15, various voting rights organizations appealed the Texas government photo-ID case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here is the 19-page application in Veasey v Perry, 14A393. The document itself is considerably more than 19 pages, because of the attached appendices.

In this case, the U.S. District Court had invalidated the Texas law, and enjoined it. Then the Fifth Circuit had reversed and reinstated the law for the November 4, 2014 election. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.

UPDATE: here is the 40-page brief of the U.S. Solicitor General, who represents the U.S. Department of Justice, which is on the side of the voting rights organizations and against the state of Texas. Thanks to Scotusblog for that link.

On October 14, all six candidates who are on the Colorado ballot for Governor participated in a joint forum. They candidates are the nominees of the Democratic, Republican, Green and Libertarian Parties, and two independents, Mike Dunafon and Paul Fiorino. See this story.

On October 14, U.S. District Court Judge William O. Bertelsman, a Carter appointee, struck down Kentucky’s law that forbids any election signs or electioneering within 300 feet of the entrance to a polling place. Russell v Grimes, eastern district, 14cv-112. Here is the eleven page decision.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1992 that such zones are constitutional if they are 100 feet or less from the entrance to a polling place. Kentucky formerly had a 500 foot zone, but that was declared unconstitutional in 2004, so the legislature had amended it to 300 feet. But the opinion says that is still too restrictive. The Opinion says, “It can cover areas, including private yards, not even visible from the polling place. It prohibits activities in private homes.” Thanks to Justin Levitt for the link.