The Federal Election Commission has filed this 23-page brief in defense of the federal campaign finance law that prevents the Libertarian Party from receiving its $235,575 bequest from Joseph Shaber all in one lump-sum, and using that money for ballot … Continue reading
On April 6, Level the Playing Field filed this brief in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. It asks the court to instruct the Federal Election Commission to enforce the campaign finance laws, and rule that the Commission on Presidential … Continue reading
An Arizona voter has filed a lawsuit in state court to prevent the March 22 presidential primary election returns from being certified. The lawsuit says the election irregularities were so great, no one can have confidence in the results. See … Continue reading
New York hold a special election on April 19 for Assembly, 65th district, in Manhattan. Four parties have nominees: Democratic, Republican, Working Families, and Green. On April 8 the New York Times endorsed the Working Families Party nominee, Yuh-Line Niou. … Continue reading
On March 30, filing closed in South Carolina for candidates seeking the nomination of a qualified party for Congress, state office, and local partisan office. Besides the Democratic and Republican Parties, these parties will have some nominees for those offices: … Continue reading
On April 8, an Alaska state court heard oral arguments in Alaska Democratic Party v State, 1ju-16-533. The Democratic Party had filed this lawsuit on February 22, 2016, saying it wants the ability to let independent candidates seek the Democratic … Continue reading