It has been three days since the Oklahoma State Court of Appeals upheld the state’s ballot access laws for new and previously unqualified parties, and the daily newspapers in Oklahoma still have not mentioned the decision. One would have thought … Continue reading
On February 26, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted Washington State’s appeal of the “top-two” primary case. The voters of Washington state had passed that type of primary in November 2004. But in 2005 the U.S. District Court had ruled it … Continue reading
On February 12, a U.S. District Court in New Mexico struck down an Albuquerque city ordinance, which requires voters at the polls (in city elections) to show photo-ID. ACLU of New Mexico v Santillanes, cv05-1136. The decision is 83 pages … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Washington state’s appeal in the “top-two” case on February 23. The case is Washington State v Republican Party of Washington, 06-730. Both the U.S. District Court and the 9th circuit had … Continue reading
The June 2006 Journal of Politics carries a political science article titled, “The Decline of Third Party Voting in the United States.” The authors are Professor Shigeo Hirano of Columbia, and Professor James M. Snyder of MIT. The article can … Continue reading
