On January 4, the Maine Veterans & Legal Affairs Committee defeated LD 120, which would have abolished public funding for candidates for state office. Thanks to Alex Hammer for this news.
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Bloomberg News has this in-depth story about Peter Ackerman, chief founder and backer of Americans Elect. … Continue reading
State Senator Bill Avery of Nebraska has agreed to introduce a bill to make it easier for minor parties to remain ballot-qualified in Nebraska. He is chair of the Senate Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, the committee that hears … Continue reading
Law Professor Akhil Reed Amar has this Slate piece, arguing that the worst flaw in Virginia’s presidential primary ballot access scheme is that the state won’t permit write-ins in primaries. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
On January 3, 2012, Gatewood Galbraith died. He was one of the Reform Party’s most successful nominees for Governor of any state. In 1999, as the Reform Party nominee, he had polled 15.42% for Governor of Kentucky, in a race … Continue reading