According to this news story, on November 8, U.S. Senator John McCain said he expects a powerful new party to arise in the United States. The article does not explain whether McCain was speaking to a formal audience, or whether he was on the air, or if he was just talking to a reporter. Thanks to Eric Garris for the link.
On November 8, Maine voters voted to restore election-day registration. Maine had had election-day registration since 1973, but the 2011 session of the legislature repealed it. Supporters of election-day registration then gathered the signatures to force a referendum on the matter, and their efforts were successful.
On November 8, Duchesne, Utah, held non-partisan elections for city council. Among the three winners was Bryce Hamilton, who is the chair of the Constitution Party Duchesne County organization. Duchesne is in northeast Utah and has a population of 1,610. Also, David Waddell was elected to the Indian Trail Town Council in North Carolina. Indian Trail has a population of 33,518. Waddell considers himself a Constitution Party member, although he is a registered Republican. Thanks to Frank Fluckiger for the Utah news and to Kevin Hayes for the North Carolina news.
Indianapolis City Councilman Ed Coleman, who changed his membership to the Libertarian Party, was defeated in his reelection bid. The results, with all precincts reporting, are:
JACK E. SANDLIN (REP) 4,760 75.68%
ED COLEMAN (LIB) 1,530 24.32%
On November 8, a 3-judge U.S. District Court issued an order that reveals they believe the Texas U.S. House and legislative district boundaries violate the federal Voting Rights Act. This may mean that the Texas March 6 primary will ultimately be postponed.
The case is State of Texas v U.S.A., cv-11-1303, in the District of Columbia. The three judges are U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Thomas B. Griffith, a Bush Jr. appointee; and two U.S. District Court Judges, Rosemary M. Collyer, another Bush Jr. appointee; and Beryl A. Howell, an Obama appointee. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the news.
