On May 10, Rasmussen released the results of a poll for U.S. Senator. The respondents were asked, “If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Thom Tillis or Democrat Kay Hagan?” Despite this heavy-handed attempt to discourage … Continue reading
On May 9, the Arizona Green Party filed this supplemental brief in Arizona Green Party v Bennett, 2:14cv-375. The issue is the constitutionality of the state’s February petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties. A decision is likely from the U.S. District … Continue reading
On May 10, the Ohio Libertarian Party filed this brief with the full set of judges in the Sixth Circuit, in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, 14-3230. It argues that the original 3-judge panel did not analyze the case … Continue reading
California Assemblymember Richard Gordon expects the Assembly to vote on AB 2351 on Thursday, May 15. This is the bill to re-define “political party”. It moves the vote test (2% for any statewide office, in a midterm year) from the … Continue reading
The Indianapolis Star has this op-ed, advocating that all political parties, not just smaller ones, nominate by convention instead of primary. The op-ed is by Dan Drexler, state chair of the Indiana Libertarian Party. In Indiana, parties that polled 10% … Continue reading
