Last year the Texas legislature passed a bill requiring that candidates seeking the nomination of a qualified party that nominates by convention must pay filing fees. A state court enjoined the fees and the state appeals court will now decide … Continue reading
On January 21, the government of Delaware filed this brief in Carney v Adams, 19-309. This is the case over the Delaware Constitution, which says that only members of parties that have at least 5% of the voter registration are … Continue reading
Laura Lane, chair of the Alabama Libertarian Party, has this opinion piece in Alabama Political Reporter, a well-read on-line news source. It details not only how severe the laws are, but reveals that Alabama is the only state that hasn’t … Continue reading
On January 21, the Virginia Senate Privileges & Elections Committee passed SB 126. It repeals the law that lets incumbents dictate to their party whether that party should use a primary or a convention for their office. On January 20, … Continue reading
According to this story, two of the three candidates for Milwaukee County Executive are off the ballot. They each needed 2,000 signatures, but the law does not permit voters to sign for more than a single candidate for the same … Continue reading
