The Kansas primary is on August 2. The ballot contains one statewide measure, the “Kansas No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment.” Unlike most states, Kansas does not put a number or a letter on the ballot to designate particular measures, which makes it awkward to prepare a bumper sticker or a yard sign.
According to this press release, the Kansas Libertarian Party, one of only three qualified parties in Kansas, recommends a “no” vote.
The Louisiana Secretary of State has released this registration data: Democratic 1,193,289; Republican 1,001,527; Independent Party 120,643; Libertarian 16,100; Green 2,493; Reform 920; Conservative 820; Constitution 221; Socialist 76; American Solidarity 9; independent and other 671,157.
Percentages are: Democratic 39.68%, Republican 33.30%; Independent Party 4.01%; Libertarian .54%; Green .08%; Reform .03%; Conservative .03%; Constitution .01%; independent and other 22.31%.
November 1, 2021 percentages were: Democratic 40.12%; Republican 33.19%; Independent Party 3.66%; Libertarian .49%; Green .08%; Reform .03%; Conservative .03%; Constitution .01%; independent and other 22.40%.
On July 26, a Georgia state trial court in Atlanta agreed with the Secretary of State, who had earlier ruled that Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene did not do anything on January 6, 2021, to invoke the “insurrection” clause of the 14th Amendment. See this story.
Meanwhile, the Eleventh Circuit will eventually release a ruling on whether it was even proper for Georgia officials to decide the issue. Greene had filed a federal case to argue that states cannot adjudicate the qualifications of candidates for Congress. She lost in U.S. District Court but then she appealed.
Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link.
On July 20, sixteen U.S. Senators introduced S.4573, the bill to amend the Electoral Count Act of 1887. The lead sponsor is Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine). Here is the text. It reforms the procedures by which Congress counts the electoral vote in early January of years following presidential elections. Thanks to DemocracyDocket for the text.
Kansas State Senator Dennis Pyle, a Republican, is petitioning in order to get on the November 2022 ballot as an independent for Governor. See this story.
