On Saturday, April 26, the Libertarian Parties of New York and Kansas held nominating conventions. The results of each convention have been covered. See here for a story in the Wichita Eagle about the Kansas convention, and here for a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2014
On April 23, a Superior Court in Essex County, New Jersey, ruled that no law forbids a member of a county Election Board from endorsing a candidate. Here is a link to the 4-page decision in Baraka v Adubato, 2170-14. … Continue reading
On April 14, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a four-page decision in Schaefer v The Eighth Judicial District Court, 65361, upholding Nevada election law that requires candidates for Controller to have lived in the state for two years before filing. … Continue reading
A handful of states, including California, send pamphlets to all registered voters in advance of an election that include information about candidates for state office. The California Official Voter Information Guide has been mailed to all registered voters. Surprisingly, 40% … Continue reading
Thomas Taschinger, editorial page editor of the Beaumont, Texas Enterprise, says here that if the National Popular Vote Plan were in effect, Republicans would be more likely to win presidential elections. … Continue reading
On April 25, the Seventh Circuit upheld Chicago’s ballot access, that candidates for citywide office need 12,500 signatures. Other restrictions are that the signatures must be gathered within 90 days and that no one can sign for more than one … Continue reading