The Ninth Circuit will hear De La Fuente v Wyman, 18-35208, on April 11, Thursday, at 9 am, in Seattle. This is the case over Washington state’s procedures for independent presidential candidate ballot access. De La Fuente won in U.S. … Continue reading
Zachary B. Wolf of CNN has this insightful article, pointing out that the people who assume they understand how “spoilers” operate are overlooking some basic facts. … Continue reading
Liz Mair has this article in The Bulwark, gathering facts that rebut the common assumption about “spoilers” in recent U.S. presidential elections. The Bulwark is a new on-line opinion journal that inherited much of the staff of The Weekly Standard. … Continue reading
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the largest daily newspaper in Arkansas, has this editorial, urging the legislature not to pass SB 163. This is the bill that raises the number of signatures for a newly-qualifying party from 10,000 signatures, to 3% … Continue reading
On January 29, the New Mexico House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee passed HB 93 by 3-2, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed. It would let independents and members of unqualified parties vote in any party primary. Now the … Continue reading
