ALBANY — Election Day problems on Tuesday included some reports related to New York’s first year of early voting and another that drew criticism over a poll worker who wore a “Make America Great Again” shirt in Suffolk County, according to state and local officials on Wednesday.Source: Some Election Day problems related to early voting system...
Three states have filing deadlines within the next week. Michael R. Bloomberg’s renewed flirtation with a presidential campaign, less than three months before the Iowa caucuses, has brought back a perennial question: How late is too late?Source: 2020 Primaries Start in February. The Window for New Candidates Closes Earlier....
On November 7, the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in Merritt v Padilla, 18-55457, the case over an independent candidate’s right to place a title above his own statement of qualifications (in the voter guide, which is sent to every voter in the postal mail) saying he is an independent candidateSource: Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument in California Case on...
This story says the petition to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom has 600,000 signatures. But it needs 1,500,000 valid signatures by February 2020.Source: News Story Says 600,000 Signatures Have Been Gathered on California Gubernatorial Recall Petition...
The California Constitution, Article II, sec. 5(a), says, “The legislature shall provide for primary elections for partisan offices, including an open presidential primary whereby the candidates on the ballot are those found by the Secretary of State to be recognized candidates.”Source: Hearing Set in California State Court Case Over Meaning of “Open Primary” in California Constitution for Presidential Primaries...
By Staff Writer 4:43 PM Michael R. Bloomberg is flirting once again with a run for president, but all signs point to a steep challenge for the billionaire and former New York City mayor if he makes a late entry into the race for the Democratic nomination.Source: Billionaire Michael Bloomberg files papers for presidential primary...
President Trump will personally pay $2 million to an array of charities as part of a settlement of a lawsuit accusing his now-defunct foundation of abusing its nonprofit status and helping his 2016 campaign.Source: Trump to Pay $2 Million in Settlement of Suit Over Foundation...
Matt Jones, the liberal host of a popular sports radio show in Kentucky, was off the air Thursday following a complaint by the Kentucky Republican Party that he had violated campaign finance laws.Source: Kentucky sports radio host, mulling Senate run vs. McConnell, is off air after GOP complaint...
Twitter has banned political ads, Facebook hasn't — who's in the right? There are powerful arguments on both sides, but the one thing they all have in common is the desire to strike some sort of balance between freedom of political speech and attempting to quell the flow of false information.Source: Silicon Valley congressman: Regulate political ads on Facebook just...
On November 6, the California Secretary of State released a Report of Registration, the first state tally since February 2019. All six of the qualified parties increased their share of the registration. The number of independent voters decreased, both as a percentage and in absolute numbers.Source: California Releases New Registration Data; All Qualified Parties Increase; Independent Voters Decrease...
