The Daily Beast has this interesting commentary by Ralph Nader, on Michael Bloomberg. Nader does not endorse him but feels that if Bloomberg became an independent presidential candidate, his candidacy would have considerable strength. Thanks to Nancy Hanks for the link.
On December 9, the plaintiffs in Field v Bowen filed this reply brief in the California Supreme Court, S188436. This is the case that challenges certain aspects of California’s “top-two” election system. The issue pending in the California Supreme Court only concerns the system’s discriminatory policy on ballot labels. The part of the case concerning write-ins is not presently before the Supreme Court.
On December 9, the plaintiffs in Field v Bowen filed this reply brief in the California Supreme Court, S188436. This is the case that challenges certain aspects of California’s “top-two” election system. The issue pending in the California Supreme Court only concerns the system’s discriminatory policy on ballot labels. The part of the case concerning write-ins is not presently before the Supreme Court.
Tim Storey has this comprehensive summary of the results of state legislative elections, including a map that shows which major party controls each state’s legislature. Unfortunately, the article does not mention that independents or minor party members were elected to state legislatures in ten states this year.
On December 10, a lower state court in Juneau, Alaska ruled that the state was correct to count write-ins for Lisa Murkowski even when the spelling was imperfect. See this story. Joe Miller, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, and who filed the lawsuit, will probably appeal to the State Supreme Court. Here is the 34-page ruling.
UPDATE: also on December 10, the state filed this request with the federal court, asking that the federal stay be lifted.
