State Senator Bill Avery of Nebraska has agreed to introduce a bill to make it easier for minor parties to remain ballot-qualified in Nebraska. He is chair of the Senate Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, the committee that hears … Continue reading
Law Professor Akhil Reed Amar has this Slate piece, arguing that the worst flaw in Virginia’s presidential primary ballot access scheme is that the state won’t permit write-ins in primaries. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
On January 3, 2012, Gatewood Galbraith died. He was one of the Reform Party’s most successful nominees for Governor of any state. In 1999, as the Reform Party nominee, he had polled 15.42% for Governor of Kentucky, in a race … Continue reading
According to this story, a member of the Canadian House of Commons, Peter Goldring, has left the Conservative Party and now lists his party affiliation as “Civil Libertarian.” He is from Alberta and has been in Parliament since 1997. Assuming … Continue reading
The petition deadline for presidential candidates running in the District of Columbia presidential primary is January 4, 2012. The District of Columbia’s web page, which was updated on January 3, show that only four Republican presidential candidates have even picked … Continue reading
