This National Public Radio story has a quote from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson about SB 163, the bill increasing the petition requirement for newly-qualifying parties. The Governor seems to approve of the idea that the requirement ought to be a … Continue reading
Connecticut is holding a special election for State Representative, 39th district, on February 26. The Green Party nominee, Mirna Martinez, a school board member, collected 660 signatures (15% of the vote cast in this district in the last election) so … Continue reading
On February 12, Lyndon LaRouche died at the age of 96. LaRouche was once a member of the Socialist Workers Party, but he formed his own party in 1973, the U.S. Labor Party. It placed nominees on the ballot in … Continue reading
On February 12, the plaintiffs in Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission, 1:15cv-1397, filed a request in U.S. District Court, asking the judge to rule as quickly as possible in the case. The document points out that independent … Continue reading
On February 13, U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves, an Obama appointee, declared that the Mississippi State Senate district boundaries concerning the 22nd district violate the Voting Rights Act. Thomas v Bryant, s.d., 3:18cv-441. Here is the two-page order, which … Continue reading
