Chicago holds city elections in February 2015. There are three citywide offices, Mayor, Treasurer, and City Clerk. The elections are non-partisan. All candidates need 12,500 signatures to get on the ballot. If no one gets 50% in February, there is … Continue reading
On December 16, the Eleventh Circuit issued a five-page “per curiam” decision in Stein v Chapman, 13-15556, the lawsuit that challenges Alabama’s March petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties in presidential election years. The decision says that because the plaintiffs Libertarian, … Continue reading
On September 11, 2014, Level the Playing Field asked the Federal Election Commission to issue regulations that would alter how presidential candidates gain access to general election debates. In response, the FEC invited members of the public to comment on … Continue reading
On December 16, the Oklahoma Policy Institute published this 20-page report, “Repairing Oklahoma’s Broken Democracy”, authored by Dr. David Blatt. The Oklahoma Policy Institute is a well-respected 501(c)(3) organization established in 2005. The Report first discusses voter participation in Oklahoma, … Continue reading
On December 15, James Hall filed this supplemental brief in Hall v Bennett, now pending in U.S. District Court in the middle district of Alabama. The issue is whether independent and minor party congressional candidates in special elections can be … Continue reading
