On October 17, the 8th circuit upheld North Dakota’s law on how minor parties may place legislative candidates on the November ballot. Here is the 22-page decision in Libertarian Party of North Dakota v Jaeger, 10-3212. North Dakota has not … Continue reading
Although the 2011 session of the Texas legislature created new boundaries for U.S. House districts, those boundaries are under attack in court. This story explains the problems this is making for candidates and election administrators, because filing for the 2012 … Continue reading
According to this story, the Missouri legislature might still abolish the 2012 presidential primary. Technically the legislature is in special session. In fact, legislators aren’t present at the State Capitol, but they maintain the legal ability to appear there and … Continue reading
On October 16, French voters chose Francois Hollande to be the Socialist Party’s presidential candidate. This is the first time any French political party has used a primary to choose its presidential nominee. Voters who said they sympathized with the … Continue reading
Oregon holds a special election on January 31, 2012, to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 1st district. The vacancy was caused when incumbent David Wu resigned earlier this year. On September 28, the Oregon Libertarian Party held a nominating … Continue reading
