On April 9, the Georgia Libertarian Party filed a response in U.S. District Court in Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660. The response was requested by the judge. She wants both sides to suggest an interim rule for ballot access for … Continue reading
On April 6, Galesburg, Illinois, held an election for city office. Peter Schwartzman, a member of the Green Party and a professor of environmental studies at Knox College, was elected Mayor. He received 1,762 votes. The incumbent received 1,531 and … Continue reading
On April 9, the Montana House passed SB 350 on second reading, 67-33. It makes three improvements to the procedure for qualifying a new or previously unqualified party: (1) it says a signature should be considered valid even if the … Continue reading
On April 8, the Nevada Assembly Legislative Operations & Elections Committee passed AB 126. It sets up presidential primaries for major parties in Nevada. They would be on the first Tuesday in February. The bill seems to say that any … Continue reading
On April 1, James R. Adams filed this brief in his lawsuit over the Delaware law that does not allow registered independents to become judges on the important state courts. The state is trying to persuade the U.S. District Court … Continue reading
