One of the less-known federal campaign finance restrictions controls how much money anyone may give during a 2-year cycle to all federal campaigns combined. On September 28, a 3-judge U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., upheld these limits. Here is … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2012
The mood strikes me to express my heartfelt gratitude to Eric Garris, who not only acts as the webmaster for Ballot Access News, but pays to have the page hosted, and is constantly on call to help me with technical … Continue reading
According to this Facebook message, Oklahomans upset by the lack of choices on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot will hold a rally at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Monday, October 8, to publicize the problem. The Libertarian Party nominee for Congress from … Continue reading
See this Los Angeles Times story about Gary Johnson’s lawsuit, alleging that the Commission on Presidential Debates violates anti-trust law. That lawsuit is filed in U.S. District Court in southern California. UPDATE: also, see this PolicyMic article, which gives details … Continue reading
On September 26, the Sixth Circuit refused to rehear Jolivette v Husted, although the vote was not unanimous. This is the case over whether an independent candidate for the legislature, who had enough valid signatures, should be kept off the … Continue reading