On May 16, U.S. District Court Judge John Woodcock heard oral arguments in Libertarian Party of Maine v Dunlap, 2:16v-2. The hearing went well. The judge said that the weight of authority says that deadlines for new parties to get … Continue reading
On May 16, U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Stengel held a hearing in Constitution Party v Aichele, e.d. 12-cv-2726. The purpose of this hearing was to decide exactly what rules apply this year for the minor party plaintiffs who already … Continue reading
This Politico story discusses proposed rules changes that the Republican National Convention may pass. Among the proposals is an end to giving Iowa and New Hampshire permanent rights to hold the first two delegate selection events. The chair of the … Continue reading
This Orange County Register story says that it is considered likely that the November 2016 ballot in California’s 46th U.S. House district will have no option except to vote for a Democrat. The California top-two system is responsible for this … Continue reading
Lawrence Lessig has this essay in The Daily Beast, explaining why the Commission on Presidential Debates breaks federal campaign law when it holds general election presidential debates that are, in fact, only open to the Republican and Democratic nominees. Thanks … Continue reading
