On November 8, the Montana Green Party filed this 19-page brief in Montana Green Party v Stapleton, 6:18cv-87. The issues are two aspects of the petition procedure for new parties: (1) the March 15 deadline is too early; (2) the … Continue reading
On November 8 and 9, two interesting amicus briefs were filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in Utah Republican Party v Cox, 18-450. Here is the amicus of CATO Institute, the Pacific Legal Foundation, and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce. … Continue reading
At the recent election, Lane County, Oregon voters narrowly rejected STAR voting, a new idea for a voting system. It received 48% and if it had pased, it would have been used to elect county officials. Lane County includes Eugene, … Continue reading
On November 2, the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion in Libertarian National Committee v Holiday, 17-6216. The case concerned a U.S. Senate debate in Kentucky in 2014, when Senator Mitch McConnell was running for re-election. The Libertarian Party petitioned for … Continue reading
Although the election returns for 2018 are far from complete, it is possible to know now that the minor party and independent vote for the top office in each state this year is only 2.8%. This is the lowest percentage … Continue reading
