On January 14, the 11th circuit agreed with a U.S. District Court that Georgia may require voters at the polls to show a government photo-ID. Common Cause v Billups, 07-14664. The decision, written by Judge William Pryor (who was once … Continue reading
Just being on the ballot in a two-person race does not automatically mean that a minor party candidate will get a fairly respectable share of the vote. This is evident when one looks at the race for Delaware State Representative, … Continue reading
On January 14, West Virginia Libertarian Party state chair Matt Harris, and national chair Bill Redpath, spent the day lobbying key West Virginia legislators for better ballot access. Currently, for president, West Virginia is tied with North Carolina for having … Continue reading
On January 13, the Tennessee legislature came into session. Even though Republicans had a bare majority in the State House, Democrats elected Kent Williams Speaker. Williams is a Republican, but all the votes for him (except his own vote) came … Continue reading
On January 12, the Huntsville Times ran this editorial, in favor of easing Alabama’s ballot access laws. … Continue reading
