The Chicago Tribune has this lengthy and detailed editorial, condemning Illinois ballot access laws. The editorial covers not only Republican efforts to eliminate competition, but Democratic efforts as well. The editorial can be read for free if the reader signs … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2014
The United Kingdom Independence Party has gained its first member of the House of Commons. See this story, which says that member Douglas Carswell, elected as a Conservative, has left the Conservative Party and become a member of UKIP. The … Continue reading
According to this story, the chair of the Kentucky Republican Party wants each signature on the U.S. Senate Libertarian petition re-checked. The Libertarian Party already checked the status of each signature it collected. … Continue reading
On August 28, the Hawaii Supreme Court refused to hear Lathers v Abercrombie, scot-14-1069. This was a lawsuit filed by some Hawaii voters who were unable to vote in the August 9 primary because of flooding in their neighborhood. Here … Continue reading
On August 26, the Third Circuit issued this 16-page opinion in Coffelt v Fawkes, 14-3280. In this case, the Third Circuit had issued an order on August 1 putting an independent ticket on the Virgin Islands ballot, but had not … Continue reading