On June 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, issued a short, thoughtless opinion in Libertarian Party v District of Columbia Board of Elections. It says that because the U.S. Supreme Court in 1992 said that the U.S. Constitution … Continue reading
Over a year ago, the Libertarian Party National Committee sued the Federal Election Commission, over the FEC’s determination that the Libertarian Party cannot receive a bequest amounting to several hundred thousand dollars in a lump sum. Instead, the FEC said … Continue reading
Kathleen Curry is an independent candidate for the Colorado legislature this year. She had been a Democratic member of the Colorado House, and in 2009 had switched to become an independent. At the time Colorado refused to let any independent … Continue reading
At California’s June 5 primary, 154 partisan races were up. The Democratic Party made endorsements in 114 of the races, and the Republican Party made endorsements in 100 of the races. The party endorsements were included in Voter Pamphlets mailed … Continue reading
The June 7 Los Angeles Times has this story, headlined, “Few centrists advance in California’s new primary system.” The story also says, “Experts predict that the new primary rules will result in perhaps the costliest legislative campaigns in state history, … Continue reading
