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Liberty Union Party polled over 5% of the vote in November 2014 for two Vermont statewide offices, Treasurer and Secretary of State. However, under a new law passed in 2014, SB 86, that vote showing isn’t enough for it to … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
Last week the Iowa Supreme Court agreed to hear Griffin v Brandstad, to settle which ex-felons are permitted to register to vote. The plaintiff had been convicted of a low-level drug possession crime. Long after she was free, she voted, … Continue reading
On February 9, the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in National Federation for the Blind v Lamone, 14-2001. The Fourth Circuit agrees with the U.S. District Court, which in 2014 said Maryland must permit blind voters to mark absentee ballots … Continue reading
Frontloading HQ here explains the Republican delegate rules in New Hampshire. Even though preliminary election returns show that Donald Trump only has about 34% of the popular vote, because he is the winner, he will get all the unallocated delegates. … Continue reading
On February 8, the South Dakota State Senate defeated SB 95 by 24-8. This is the bill that would have let candidates in primaries, and also independent candidates, use filing fees instead of petitions. The bill only applied to Congress … Continue reading