On August 1, the Alaska Division of Elections ruled that the Libertarian Party is not ballot-qualified for president, even though that conclusion directly contradicts a 1987 Attorney General ruling, and the law has not changed since 1987. Alaska has two … Continue reading
It is likely that more lawsuits will soon be filed against the new California law that requires presidential primary candidates to reveal their income tax returns. At least one such lawsuit will probably be based on the California Constitution, which … Continue reading
According to this story, Voter Choice Massachusetts plans to put a statewide initiative on the 2020 ballot, asking the voters if they want to convert federal and state elections to Ranked Choice Voting. Massachusetts has the easiest statewide initiative process … Continue reading
Erwin Chermerinsky, Dean of the U.C. Berkeley School of Law, has this op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, saying that the new California law requiring presidential primary candidates to reveal their tax returns is constitutional. The op-ed does not mention … Continue reading
Currently, the only ballot-qualified party in Maryland is the Bread and Roses Party, which describes its ideals as “socialistic.” It became qualified by submitting more than 10,000 valid signatures late in 2018. It was too late for the 2018 election, … Continue reading
