On October 17, U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin H. Settle ordered Washington state to release the names and addresses of people who signed the 2009 referendum petition on civil unions for same-sex couples. Here is the 34-page decision in Doe … Continue reading
Americans Elect has filed preliminary paperwork to begin petition drives in North Carolina and Oklahoma, two of the most difficult states in the nation for minor parties to get on the ballot for President. On October 3, Americans Elect notified … Continue reading
On October 17, U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley held a hearing in his chambers in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, and at the conclusion of the meeting, ordered the Ohio Secretary of State to put the Libertarian Party … Continue reading
On October 17, the 8th circuit upheld North Dakota’s law on how minor parties may place legislative candidates on the November ballot. Here is the 22-page decision in Libertarian Party of North Dakota v Jaeger, 10-3212. North Dakota has not … Continue reading
Although the 2011 session of the Texas legislature created new boundaries for U.S. House districts, those boundaries are under attack in court. This story explains the problems this is making for candidates and election administrators, because filing for the 2012 … Continue reading
