On July 14, U.S. District Court Otis Wright set an oral argument in Chamness v Bowen, cv11-01479. This is the case that challenges the part of California’s top-two system that lets some candidates use their party label on the ballot … Continue reading
The July 20 Sacramento Bee has this editorial, asking California Governor Jerry Brown to veto SB 168. That is the bill that makes it illegal for initiative, referendum and recall petition circulators to be paid on a per-signature basis. This … Continue reading
With financial help from the national Libertarian Party, the South Dakota Libertarian Party is about to begin its petition drive to regain its status as a qualified party, which it last held in 2006. Currently there are no qualified parties … Continue reading
The Alaska Division of Elections has verified the petition of Americans Elect to be a qualified party. The procedure Americans Elect used in Alaska is called a limited political party, which means it is ballot-qualified for president and vice-president, but … Continue reading
Idaho law provides for a presidential primary in May (simultaneous with the primary for other office). However, on July 16, the Republican State Central Committee voted to choose delegates to the national convention by caucus on March 6. Because the … Continue reading
