On February 21, the California Senate Elections Committee passed AB 1200, a bill to revise the California law on how parties elect county central committees. California has five ballot-qualified parties other than the Democratic and Republican Parties. The Libertarian Party, … Continue reading
On February 24, the Virginia Senate passed HB 1133, which repeals the law that says circulators can’t work outside their home districts. The bill had already passed the House. Assuming this bill is signed into law, Virginia will still outlaw … Continue reading
On February 24, a status conference was held in Libertarian Party of Oklahoma v Zeriax. The case is being expedited and the briefs will all be in by March 9. The hearing on the party’s request for injunctive relief will … Continue reading
On February 24, New Mexico Secretary of State Diana J. Durbin noted that New Mexico’s election code does not have any authorization for a straight-ticket device on general election ballots, and she declared “I will follow the law”. Since the … Continue reading
The February 27 The New Yorker magazine has this detailed story about Ron Paul, which seems balanced and covers a lot of history. … Continue reading
