The voters of Shelby County, Tennessee (which contains Memphis) will vote on November 2, 2010, on a new charter, which would combine city and county government. The proposal also asks the voters if they wish to use Instant Runoff Voting … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2010
The North Carolina Supreme Court will hear the Libertarian/Green Party ballot access case on September 9 at 9:30 a.m. The lawsuit, Libertarian Party v State Board of Elections, challenges many North Carolina election laws that relate to minor parties. The … Continue reading
On Saturday, the Michigan Tea Party held a nominating convention in Saginaw and nominated 23 candidates. On July 26, it filed the list with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has still not validated the party’s petition, but … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party recently filed this response brief in Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner, in the First Circuit. The issues are whether states must let unqualified parties use a stand-in presidential candidate on petitions, and whether an unqualified … Continue reading
On June 22, two Florida Republican donors had brought a lawsuit in state court in Florida, alleging that because Governor Charlie Crist switched from being a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, to being an independent candidate for U.S. Senate, that … Continue reading
Many judges, both federal and state, have been wrestling with the Connecticut public funding law this month. Besides the constitutional case in federal court that upheld some parts of the law and invalidated other parts, there have been cases over … Continue reading