On September 6, as has been noted, the Ohio Libertarian Party won a lawsuit in the 6th circuit. That court invalidated the procedure for new parties to get on the ballot, a petition of 1% of the last vote cast, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2006
Two significant election law changes made some time ago have just come to my awareness…South Dakota banned fusion in 1999, and no one who cares about this seems to have known about that. Also, in 2001, Vermont lowered the petition … Continue reading
Two significant election law changes made some time ago have just come to my awareness…South Dakota banned fusion in 1999, and no one who cares about this seems to have known about that. Also, in 2001, Vermont lowered the petition … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party of Vermont nominated nine candidates on September 13, 2006. Seven were running for the legislature and two for local office. Four of them mailed their acceptance forms on the morning of September 14. The deadline for the … Continue reading
On September 20, the US House of Representatives passed HR 4844, by Henry Hyde (R-Il.). It would require everyone to present a government-issued photo ID before voting at the polls, effective in 2008. By 2010, such ID must also be … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Martha Vasquez upheld New Mexico ballot access procedures for minor parties, in a decision dated September 18 but not released until September 20. The decision is Libertarian Party of New Mexico v Vigil-Giron, 06-0615. The law … Continue reading