On June 3, the Michigan legislature passed SB 329, which (assuming the Governor signs it) allows late-filing candidates for Flint Mayor and City Council to appear on the August 2015 non-partisan ballot. See this story. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
Political scientist professor Alan I. Abramowitz and PhD student Steven Webster have published this essay about partisanship in the United States. The main point is to show that over half of Americans have strong hostility and dislike toward one major … Continue reading
May 2015 Ballot Access News … Continue reading
On June 3, the Latvian Parliament chose Raimonds Vejonis to be the new President of Latvia. See this story. He is apparently the first Green Party politician to become head of state of any nation. … Continue reading
On June 18, Thursday, a U.S. District Court will hear Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner, 1:14cv-322. This is the case that challenges the 2014 law that makes it illegal to circulate the party petition during an odd year. … Continue reading