Arkansas Democratic Party leaders in the legislature seem to have concluded they will not support HB 1247, the bill to change the definition of “political party” from a group that got 3% for the office at the top of the … Continue reading
The bills in Congress to expand the size of the U.S. House of Representatives from 435 members to 437, which had seemed likely to pass, no longer seem likely to pass. The Senate had passed S160 last week with an … Continue reading
In 2005, the Oregon legislature passed a law making it illegal for a voter to both vote in the primary, and sign for an independent candidate. An Oregon voter, Greg Wasson, then filed a federal lawsuit against the new restriction. … Continue reading
On March 3, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Capterton v Massey, the interesting case over whether the U.S. Constitution protects people who are in court, and their opponents have contributed very large amounts of money to the … Continue reading
Texas Representative Leo Berman (R-Tyler) has introduced HB 1892, to provide that all qualified parties nominate by primary, rather than convention. The bill is surprisingly short and devoid of details. It appears that any party that had filed an intent … Continue reading
