On May 8, the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee approved two bills that, if enacted in time, would give relief to the 180 Democrats and Republicans running for state and local partisan office who are now off the June 12 … Continue reading
The District of Columbia primaries this year were on April 3, both for President and all other partisan office. For decades, the rule concerning party nominations, when no name is on the primary ballot for a particular office, has been … Continue reading
On May 7, the Louisiana House defeated HB 1095 by a vote of 28-63. This is the National Popular Vote Plan bill. … Continue reading
On May 5, Judge James R. Browning of the 9th circuit died, at the age of 93. See this story. Judge Browning consistently ruled in favor of the ability of minor parties and independent candidates to gain access for the … Continue reading
On May 7, the ACLU of Southern California filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the California procedure by which newly-qualifying parties get on the ballot. The plaintiffs include the Constitution Party of California and the California Justice Committee, … Continue reading
