Iowa State Senator David Johnson has changed his registration from “Republican” to “independent.” See this story. Thanks to several people for the link. He changed his registration because he is unhappy with Donald Trump. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2016
On June 8, the plaintiffs in Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission filed this brief. It argues that the FEC must consider new evidence that the Commission on Presidential Debates has so far not looked at. Some of … Continue reading
David French, the recent choice of Bill Kristol to run for President as an independent, has this article at National Review, defending the idea even though he declined to be the candidate. … Continue reading
On June 7, the Arizona Secretary of State said the Green Party cannot be on the ballot in November for President, because the party missed the deadline for submitting the names of presidential elector candidates. At the time the decision … Continue reading
On June 8, the Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee passed SB 495. This is Senator Mike Folmer’s bill to ease ballot access for minor parties and independent candidates. It says that if a party has registration of at least one-twentieth … Continue reading