On May 25, the Arkansas Libertarian Party submitted this eleven-page affidavit in its ballot access case, Libertarian Party of Arkansas v Thurston, e.d., 4:19cv-214. The affidavit is by party state chair Michael Pakko. The affidavit clearly shows how utterly unreasonable … Continue reading
On June 3, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund A. Sargus denied relief to Ohio initiative proponents. Thompson v Governor of Ohio Michael DeWine, s.d., 2:20cv-2129. The case involved difficulty of completing initiative petitions (both statewide and local) during the health … Continue reading
The New York Times is calling on Congress to abandon HR 1, and start over with a new election law bill. HR 1 has passed the House but is stalled in the Senate. The authors of the bill showed hostility … Continue reading
Florida will hold a special election to fill the vacancy in the 20th congressional district on January 11, 2022. The seat is vacant because Congressman Alcee Hastings died on April 6, 2021. According to this story, one Libertarian and one … Continue reading
On June 2, the California Assembly passed AB 446. The vote was 70-4. The four “no” votes were cast by Republicans Megan Dahle, Laurie Davies, Randy Voepel, and Marie Waldron. The bill slightly eases ballot access for new and previously … Continue reading
