The First Circuit will hear Barr v Galvin, 09-2426, on September 15, at 9:30 a.m. This is the case on whether the Massachusetts Libertarian Party had a right to use a stand-in presidential nominee on its 2008 petition, and then … Continue reading
According to this news story, Terry Thomas, a candidate for the School Board in Lady’s Island, South Carolina, had collected 200 signatures on petitions to be on the ballot. The day before the petitions were due, Thomas’ puppy found the … Continue reading
Ohio has a peculiar system for choosing state judges, including members of the State Supreme Court. They are nominated in partisan primaries. Then they run in the general election but no party labels are on the November ballot. The August … Continue reading
A Superior Court in San Francisco will hear arguments in Field v Bowen on September 14, at 9:30 a.m. This is the lawsuit that challenges two aspects of the California top-two system: (1) the ban on counting any write-in votes … Continue reading
On August 13, a U.S. District Court Judge in Kansas struck down the law requiring circulators to be residents of Kansas. Constitution Party of Kansas v Biggs, 10-4043. This outcome was no surprise, because on July 23, the Attorney General … Continue reading
