On April 10, Montana filed this brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, in Ravalli County Republican Central Committee v McCulloch, 16-806. The state brief asks the Court not to hear the case. The lower courts had upheld Montana’s open primary, … Continue reading
On April 13, the petitioning candidates who want to be on the ballot for the Montana special U.S. House election filed a brief in the Ninth Circuit. The brief documents that one of the candidates, Thomas Breck of the Green … Continue reading
On April 13, the Iowa legislature gave final approval to HF 516, which, among other things, eliminates the straight-ticket device. The bill had passed both houses of the legislature during February and March, but because each house passed a separate … Continue reading
On April 13, the Kentucky Libertarian Party and Kentucky Constitution Party filed this reply brief in the U.S. Supreme Court. The case is Libertarian Party of Kentucky v Grimes, 16-1034. The issue is Kentucky’s restrictive definition of “political party.” The … Continue reading
This April 13 Charlotte Observer editorial expresses disappointment that the Federal Election Commission still won’t rule that the Commission on Presidential Debates is breaking federal campaign finance law with its exclusive rules for inclusion in the debates. … Continue reading
