The Boston Globe has this story about the Massachusetts Republican Party. The third paragraph says unnamed sources say some of the party’s candidates for lesser statewide office may fail to get on the primary ballot. The petition deadline is May … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Kentucky law says the list of registered voters is public information. However, in 2013, the legislature passed a law saying the names and the temporary addresses of absentee voters cannot be released until after the election is over. On May … Continue reading
The District of Columbia voter registration forms list the qualified parties and provide a checkbox next to the name of each one, to make it possible for voters to choose a party. See this picture of the form, which spells … Continue reading
Michigan election officials are likely to keep Congressman John Conyers off the August 5 primary ballot, unless he files and wins a lawsuit. See this story, which explains that Michigan law requires circulators for primary candidates to be registered voters. … Continue reading
On May 1, Young Americans for Liberty sued various officials of the University of Georgia at Athens, over the campus restrictions on First Amendment activity on campus. University rules say free speech activity, including petitioning, must be confined to two … Continue reading