On August 12, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that if parties desire to have a blanket primary in conjunction with certain other parties, they may do so, notwithstanding state election law. Green Party of Alaska v State, S11272. The Green … Continue reading
On August 10, Michigan state rep. Leon Drolet introduced HB5082, which would relax the law concerning the deadline for a qualified minor party to certify the name of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the Secretary of State. Current law … Continue reading
The Ohio Libertarian Party’s candidate for Governor of Ohio in 2006 will be Dr. Bill Peirce, Economics Professor Emeritus of Case Western Reserve University. He was Chairman of the Economics Department at Case Western for 6 years, and has degrees … Continue reading
In 1996, a U.S. District Court ruled that the number of signatures needed for a new party in Arkansas (3% of the last gubernatorial vote, or about 22,000 signatures) violates the U.S. Constitution. Citizens to Establish the Reform Party in … Continue reading
On August 8, the San Diego city council voted to ban write-in votes in city run-off elections. The bill passed unanimously. Even Donna Frye voted for it, even though she was herself a write-in candidate for Mayor in the November … Continue reading
