On July 29, Washington state, and the Grange, asked the 9th circuit to overturn the U.S. District Court ruling that the “top-two” primary violates the associational rights of political parties. Also on July 29, the U.S. District Court issued its … Continue reading
Unfortunately, on July 21, Oregon HB 2614 was signed into law by Governor Ted Kulongoski. It makes it illegal for any voter to sign an independent candidate petition and vote in the primary. … Continue reading
The US Court of Appeals, 6th circuit, will hear Libertarian Party of Ohio v Blackwell on September 14, 2005. The issues are (1) whether a state can require a group to qualify as a party an entire year before the … Continue reading
Judge John C. Roberts, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, has never heard a case involving minor parties or independent candidates, or any case on the rights of political parties in general. He has only been a … Continue reading
Missouri’s Governor vetoed HB 525 several weeks ago. This is the bill that makes a small but important improvement in the state’s ballot access law. This site reported he had signed it. The error was the state’s; the legislative web … Continue reading
