On October 31, a U.S. District Court entered a preliminary injunction against a North Dakota law that makes it a crime to try to persuade someone to vote a certain way, if that attempted persuasion takes place on election day. The law has an exception for bumper stickers and billboards. See the decision here. The case is Emineth v Jaeger, 1:12-cv-139. The law has existed in the election law since 1911. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
The Globe & Mail, one of Canada’s two biggest newspapers, has this story about how few candidates are listed on the ballot in Georgia. The reporter doesn’t mention the Georgia ballot access law, unfortunately. Thanks to Rick Kissell for the link.
The Washington Post reports here that Jill Stein has been arrested in Wood County, Texas, for trying to help resupply protestors against an oil pipeline who have been sitting in trees for 38 days. Thanks to Green Party Watch for the link. UPDATE: here is more information from the Stein campaign. Also Politico mentions it here.
On October 31, a Roanoke College Poll was released for the Virginia presidential race. It shows: Romney 49%, Obama 44%, Johnson 2%, Stein 1%, Goode 1%, undecided 5%. Thanks to Craig Marolf for the link.
The Los Angeles Times of October 31 has this story about the award of almost $250,000 against the six individuals who filed a lawsuit in 2010 against two undemocratic aspects of California’s top-two open primary law.
