Here is a newspaper story about the oral argument on August 25 in Montgomery, Alabama, over the state’s legislative districts. The case is Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v Alabama. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2015
The Observer-Reporter, daily newspaper in Washington, Pennsylvania, has this editorial, calling for easier ballot access for minor parties and independent candidates in Pennsylvania. The editorial criticizes the state government for saying it will appeal the ballot access victory won last … Continue reading
The Republican Party’s national convention in Cleveland is less than eleven months away, and Cleveland officials are working on determining where protesters should be allowed to demonstrate. See this story. … Continue reading
The Federal Election Commission has received forms from 835 individuals who claim they are running for President. The number was 586 before Public Policy Polling included Deez Nuts in some of its polls. That got so much publicity, it stimulated … Continue reading
On August 25, U.S. District Court Judge James M. Moody, Jr., upheld the March 3 petition deadline that was in effect in Arkansas in 2014 (and will be again in 2018, under current law), for non-presidential independent candidate petitions. He … Continue reading