The Washington Secretary of State has denied qualified status to the Libertarian Party on the grounds that Gary Johnson did not get as much as 5% of the vote, when write-ins for president are included. However, Johnson got 5.01% of … Continue reading
On December 19, the Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties filed this reply brief in the Third Circuit. The issue is the constitutionality of a U.S. District Court order that requires their statewide petitions for state office to include a certain … Continue reading
On December 16, the state court lawsuit in California by Rocky De La Fuente and the American Independent Party finally was filed. De La Fuente v Padilla, Sacramento Superior Court, 34-2016-002-04821-GDS. The case had been filed on December 9, but … Continue reading
A “certificate of ascertainment” is a document filed by each jurisdiction that elects presidential electors. Under Title 3, section 6, of the U.S. Code, these documents must be signed by the Governor and filed with the National Archives. Here is … Continue reading
The film footage at the top of this news story shows the initial results when the Colorado electors met. The presiding officer says that eight votes have been cast for Hillary Clinton, and one invalid vote has been cast that … Continue reading
