The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Doe v Reed on April 28, 2010. This is the case from Washington state on whether signatures on petitions are private, or whether the state should be free to release the names and addresses … Continue reading
The Green Party of New Mexico has started circulating its petition to get itself back on the ballot, and it has 500 signatures already. The party needs 4,151 signatures by April 1. If New Mexico had a rational election law … Continue reading
Kenneth J. Block, who founded the Rhode Island Moderate Party, will be its gubernatorial candidate this year. The party is on the ballot, but it will go off the ballot unless it polls at least 5% for Governor. See this … Continue reading
On February 15, the Minnesota Senate passed SF 2251, which moves the primary from September 14 to August 10. If the bill is signed into law it will take effect this year. It also indirectly moves the deadline for non-presidential … Continue reading
Professor Michael Malbin, Executive Director of the Campaign Finance lnstitute, has renewed the Institute’s advocacy of freeing up parties’ ability to decide how to spend their funds . See here. Current federal campaign law lets political parties spend as much … Continue reading
