On March 20, New York state held a special election to fill the vacant State Senate seat in the 27th district, which is in Brooklyn. The only two candidates were David Storobin (nominated by the Republican and Conservative Parties) and … Continue reading
On May 14, the Virginia Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court over Virginia’s ban on out-of-state circulators. This is the third such case to be filed against Virginia on this issue in the last six months. The … Continue reading
On May 10, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed SB 3700, which moves the petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties from April to August. It also gives newly-qualifying parties the choice of whether to nominate by convention or primary (if they want … Continue reading
The New Orleans Times-Picayune has this story about the approaching deadline for candidates to qualify for the Americans Elect primary ballot. The story, published early on May 14, says Buddy Roemer has 5,618 “clicks”. As of 12:45 p.m. eastern time … Continue reading
On May 14, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Igartua v United States, 11-876. This is the case on whether the U.S. is obliged by various treaties it has signed to give Puerto Rico voting representation in Congress. Although … Continue reading
