On March 1, the 11th circuit (headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia) ruled that the Reform Party’s lawsuit to avoid repaying $333,558 to the Federal Election Commission cannot possibly succeed, because only the federal courts in the District of Columbia can entertain … Continue reading
It has been three days since the Oklahoma State Court of Appeals upheld the state’s ballot access laws for new and previously unqualified parties, and the daily newspapers in Oklahoma still have not mentioned the decision. One would have thought … Continue reading
It has been three days since the Oklahoma State Court of Appeals upheld the state’s ballot access laws for new and previously unqualified parties, and the daily newspapers in Oklahoma still have not mentioned the decision. One would have thought … Continue reading
On February 27, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee held a hearing on H185, the bill to switch Idaho from an open primary state, to a closed primary state. The bill would institute registration by party. Parties would be free … Continue reading
Current California law says that anyone who is eligible to register to vote may circulate a candidate or an initiative petition. SB 408 would say that individuals who are not registered to vote may not circulate a petition unless they … Continue reading
