On November 4, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Worley v Detzner, 13-333. The lower court had upheld a Florida law that required groups that spend as little as $500 either supporting or opposing a ballot measure to file … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
The November 3 Plain Dealer, Cleveland’s daily newspaper, has this editorial, strongly condemning SB 193, the ballot access bill. … Continue reading
This story explains that former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Jim Wright, who is 90 years old and who no longer has a valid drivers license, is being forced to make multiple trips to government offices in order … Continue reading
On October 31, James Hall filed this brief in his ballot access case, Hall v Bennett. Hall is trying to get on the ballot for the December 17, 2013 special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, First District. … Continue reading
The Atlantic has this lengthy essay by Alex Seitz-Wald on why the U.S. Constitution is outmoded. The article mentions that among the several hundred national constitutions that have been written in the last one hundred years, almost none of them … Continue reading
On November 1, the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office said the Libertarian Party’s petition has enough valid names, so the party is back on the ballot. The Secretary of State is still working on checking the Green Party petition. Arkansas … Continue reading