Maine Representative Stanley Short (D-Pittsfield) says he will soon introduce a bill to make it illegal for out-of-state individuals to ask anyone to sign an initiative petition. Maine already has a ban on out-of-state circulators working on initiative petitions, but … Continue reading
On January 10, the Montana Republican State Central Committee voted 83-43 to add the state party’s name to the list of co-plaintiffs, in Ravalli County Republican Central Committee v McCulloch, 6:14cv-58. See this story. The lawsuit, filed by some county … Continue reading
Two of the largest newspapers in Great Britain, the Telegraph and the Guardian, together with YouTube, are willing to sponsor five-party debates for the upcoming British Parliamentary election. See this story. The BBC has refused to include the Green Party, … Continue reading
On January 9, U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Watson issued a procedural order in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, s.d., 2:13-cv-953. This is the case in which the Libertarian Party is challenging the definition of “political party” passed … Continue reading
On January 9, U.S. District Court Judge Sim Lake, a Reagan appointee, enjoined a Houston, Texas ordinance that makes it illegal for candidates to ask for, or receive, contributions earlier than February 1 of the election year. Here is the … Continue reading
