Here is the Libertarian Party’s response brief in Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner, the federal case over whether unqualified parties should be allowed to use stand-in presidential candidates on their petitions. Although it is short (only five pages), … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Working Families Party of New York has hired Judith Kaye to review its practices regarding New York campaign finance laws. Kaye is in private practice now but she was recently a justice on New York state’s highest state court, … Continue reading
On November 3, the two Virginia state legislators who were running for re-election were re-elected. They are Lacey Putney in the 19th district, and Watkins M. Abbitt in the 59th district. Putney was re-elected with 64.1% of the vote. His … Continue reading
On November 6, the proponents of privacy for Washington state referendum petitions asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their appeal. Here is the brief. As noted earlier, on September 10 the U.S. District Court in Washington state had ordered … Continue reading
On November 3, ten Libertarian Party nominees (who were not simultaneously the nominees of any other parties) were elected to local office in Pennsylvania partisan elections. They were: Michael Robertson, Licking Township Supervisor; Bertie Etzel, Ashland Township Constable; Tim Russell, … Continue reading