Two Days After California Ballot Access Law for New Parties Enjoined, No General Circulation Media Has Mentioned the Decision

On May 22, as reported here earlier, a U.S. District Court ruled that California’s ballot access law for newly-qualifying parties is probably unconstitutional, and enjoined the state from enforcing the deadline. However, the only media that has reported this news … Continue reading

Ohio Senate Committee Amends a Non-Election Law Bill to Give Democrats and Republicans, but No Others, More Time to Certify their Presidential Nominees

On May 23, the Ohio Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Affairs Committee amended a non-election law bill, HB 509, and passed the bill. The amendment says that for 2012 only, qualified parties that polled at least 20% of … Continue reading