If you learn of a candidate’s debate in which at least one minor party or independent candidate is included, and at least one major party nominee participated, and this web page hasn’t mentioned that debate, please e-mail me at richardwinger@yahoo.com. However, this request only applies to debates for statewide office (not U.S. House, unless it is an at-large U.S. House seat).

The November 1 2014 printed Ballot Access News will list these debates. Previous print issues from November of mid-term years have traditionally contained such a list. Thank you very much.

On October 9, a three-party debate will be held in the North Carolina U.S. Senate race, between the nominees of the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian Parties. See this story. Thanks to Doug McNeil for the link.

On October 8, the U.S. Supreme Court set aside last week’s Fourth Circuit order in the case over whether the state must restore election-day registration. Here is the order. Two justices dissented. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.

The big suspense now in connection with the U.S. Supreme Court is what it will do about Wisconsin’s government-photo I.D. law.