On October 6, all the candidates for Oregon’s U.S. House seat, Fourth District, debated each other. The Debate was sponsored by the Oregon League of Women Voters. The five candidates were the nominees of the Democratic, Republican, Green, Independent, and Constitution Parties. See this story. The Independent Party nominee, Levi Leatherberry, is also the nominee of the Libertarian Party.
On October 5, the Tennessee Supreme Court held oral argument in Ernest Falls v Mark Goins. The issue is whether the plaintiff, who was convicted of a felony in Virginia in the past, but who had his voting rights in Virginia restored by the Virginia Governor, can register to vote in his new state of residence, Tennessee. See this story.
On October 5, Paula Overby died. She was the Legal Marijuana Now Party’s U.S. House candidate in the Minnesota Second District. See this story. The same thing happened to the party two years ago. Thanks to several people for the link.
The Second Circuit heard oral argument on September 6, 2022, in Libertarian Party of New York State Board of Elections, 22-44. Even though it was being expedited, there is no ruling yet, and the ballots have already been printed. This suggests a possibility that the Second Circuit might enjoin the law after the election is over. If the Second Circuit isn’t pondering doing that, it is difficult to know why it didn’t deniy relief weeks ago.
The only unqualified political party in New York that has more than a single candidate for any federal or state office (not counting fusion nominations) is the Medical Freedom Party. It placed one of its own nominees on the ballot for U.S. House, and four for legislature. It also nominated a few Republican nominees. Here is its webpage.
The Independence Party, another unqualified party, also completed some legislative petitions, but they are all instances when the Independence Party nominated the Republican nominee.
