On November 19, two Libertarian candidates for Illinois state office in 2016 filed a lawsuit against a 2013 law that makes it illegal for a medical cannabis business, or a PAC formed by such a business, to contribute any money … Continue reading
Reason has this interview with former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, covering a wide range of topics. Toward the end he says he will announce his candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination once the Republican race is sorted out. Thanks … Continue reading
NMPolitics.net is an on-line newspaper about New Mexico politics. The page has this commentary by Rick Lass, about top-two systems. Bob Perls, a former Democratic legislator has been advocating that New Mexico switch to a top-two system. Lass discusses that … Continue reading
On November 19, oral arguments were held in Ravalli County Republican Central Committee v McCulloch, 6:14cv-58. The issue is Montana’s law requiring all qualified parties to nominate candidates for public office in open primaries. See this description, which suggests that … Continue reading
Law Professor Derek Muller here writes that New Hampshire law, if read carefully, does not allow the New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission to decide presidential qualifications. Professor Muller says if the New Hampshire law were followed faithfully, Secretary of State … Continue reading
The Washington Times has this article about the progress of various Republican presidential candidates in getting on primary ballots. None of the candidates discussed in the article are required to ever get more than 5,000 valid signatures. … Continue reading