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The News-Gazette, daily newspaper of Champaign, Illinois, has this October 8 editorial, advocating that Illinois ballot access laws be eased. Thanks to Diana Visek for the link. … Continue reading
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On October 7, the Oklahoma Libertarian Party held a state convention and voted that in 2018, only registered Libertarians will be able to vote in the Libertarian primary. It is likely that three individuals will seek the party’s gubernatorial nomination … Continue reading
As noted previously, on October 5, the North Carolina legislature passed SB 656, which substantially reduces ballot access restrictions for newly-qualifying parties, and also significantly improves ballot access for independent candidates. This AP story is the only one I have … Continue reading
Making Every Vote Count is a new organization, dedicated to changing the presidential election so that the person who receives the most popular votes wins the election. See its web page here. Thanks to Justin Levitt for the link. … Continue reading
Here is a link to the recording of the U.S. Supreme Court oral argument on October 3, in the Wisconsin political gerrymandering case, Gill v Whitford. Thanks to Election Law Blog for the link. … Continue reading