On August 6, the 9th circuit ruled in favor of www.voteswap2000.com and against the state of California. The case is Porter v Bowen, 06-55517. This had been one of two minor party-related cases still pending from the 2000 election. The … Continue reading
Washington State’s Attorney General, Rob McKenna, will personally argue in the U.S. Supreme Court on October 1, 2007, when the Court hears the case over whether “top-two” primaries, in conjunction with party labels, are constitutional if political parties object. It … Continue reading
The North Carolina legislature adjourned at 10:30 pm Thursday evening, August 2. Neither bill concerning the electoral college passed. Those bills were SB 353 (letting each U.S. House district elect its own presidential elector) and SB 954 (the National Popular … Continue reading
On July 31, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Joe Lieberman (Independent Dem-Connecticut) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) said they will introduce a bill, to determine when presidential primaries and caucuses should be held. The bill has not yet been introduced. The … Continue reading
In early August, the Tennessee Libertarian, Green and Constitution Parties will file a lawsuit, challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee’s ballot access laws for new or previously unqualified parties. Tennessee requires a petition signed by 2.5% of the last gubernatorial vote. … Continue reading
