A hearing was held in Miller v Hughs, w.d., 1:19cv-700, on October 31. This is the lawsuit over various Texas ballot access laws that injure minor parties and independent candidates. Although the lawsuit will be lengthy and covers many issues, … Continue reading
On November 1, the Maine Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit in federal court against the law that requires a new party to qualify by January of the election year. The lawsuit also challenges the state policy of erasing all of … Continue reading
On November 1, the Democratic National Committee and the state Democratic Parties of Georgia, Arizona, and Texas filed lawsuits against the law that determines order of candidates on the ballot. In all three states, the Republican nominee is listed first … Continue reading
New Statesman has now published the second installment of political scientist Corbin Duncan’s analysis of primaries. This episode presents evidence that political parties choose better nominees in the absence of primaries. He discusses the United States and also the United … Continue reading
The Georgia Libertarian Party’s ballot access lawsuit is now in the Eleventh Circuit. Cowen v Raffensperger, 19-14065. The issue is the state law that governs access to the ballot for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House. On October … Continue reading
