On April 26, the Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties asked a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania to put them on the November 2016 ballot, on the basis that the old ballot access law was declared unconstitutional last year, and the … Continue reading
This Politico article explains clearly the Pennsylvania presidential primary system, in which voters had to choose delegates to the national convention with no voting cues on the primary ballot. Candidates for delegate run against each other, and the Pennsylvania ballot … Continue reading
Courtesy of Politico, here is a link to April 26 presidential primary returns. Click on the map. The five states voting today are Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. … Continue reading
On April 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued this procedural ruling in Holmes v FEC, 15-5120. The Holmes case is a challenge to the federal campaign finance limits from individual givers. The federal law … Continue reading
On April 26, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Heffernan v City of Paterson, New Jersey, 14-1280. By a vote of 6-2, the Court ruled that a policeman who was demoted because he was seen holding a campaign … Continue reading
