On May 6, the Ninth Circuit issued a six-page opinion in Lindsay v Bowen, 13-15085, that manages to obscure, rather than illuminate, the issue of when and how a state election official can determine the constitutional eligibility of presidential candidates. … Continue reading
On May 6, the California Assembly Elections Committee passed two bills that ease ballot access restrictions. Both bills passed unanimously. AB 2351 makes it easier for parties to remain ballot-qualified. AB 2233 reduces the number of signatures in lieu of … Continue reading
The May 6 Sacramento Bee has this op-ed by Mike Feinstein, former Mayor of Santa Monica, on how California’s top-two system has injured the state’s minor parties. … Continue reading
On April 24, some students at the University of Hawaii at Hilo filed a federal lawsuit, over the restrictions on passing out literature on campus. The University is a public school. The case is Burch v University of Hawaii System, … Continue reading
On May 5, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to give injunctive relief to the Ohio Libertarian Party, in the ballot access lawsuit involving the party’s primary ballot and its statewide candidates. Justice Clarence Thomas had received the request on May … Continue reading
