On June 26, the Virginia State Board of Elections determined that Rob Sarvis, the Libertarian nominee for Governor, has enough valid signatures on his petition and will be on the ballot. UPDATE: The announcement resulted in publicity; see this story. … Continue reading
On June 21, Rosanne Koss, a Southfield Township Trustee, announced that she had changed her party affiliation from Republican to Libertarian. See this story. Southfield Township Trustee elections are partisan. The population of Southfield Township is 14,547. It is in … Continue reading
According to this story, the New York legislature may re-convene as early as July. That would provide a new opportunity for the legislature to pass some important election law bills, including the Governor’s proposal to lower the number of signatures … Continue reading
The California Independent Voters Project has begun the steps to qualify a statewide initiative that would end public elections for political party office. The initiative would amend the California Constitution to abolish public elections for county central committee. About half … Continue reading
On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in Hollingsworth v Perry, the California case over same-sex marriage. The entire discussion in this opinion is whether initiative proponents have standing to defend their initiative, if it passed and … Continue reading
