On December 2, the First Circuit upheld the New Hampshire law making it illegal to circulate the petition for party status during an odd year. Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner, 15-2068. The 30-page opinion says that no U.S. … Continue reading
The Washington state Libertarian Party has told the press that it will sue if the Secretary of State denies that it is now a qualified party. See this story. … Continue reading
Fordham Law Review, December 2016 issue, has kindly published my article, “Does the Constitution Provide More Ballot Access Protection for Presidential Elections than for U.S. House Elections?” Here is a pdf of the article. I hope it focuses attention on … Continue reading
Now is the time for people who are dissatisfied with current election laws to look for legislators who will introduce bills to improve the laws in 2017. Few people are aware that this is the best time to be doing … Continue reading
The Eleventh Circuit will hear Green Party of Georgia v Kemp, 16-11689, in Atlanta, on Thursday, January 26, 2017. This is the case in which the U.S. District Court invalidated Georgia’s petition requirement, 1% of the number of registered voters, … Continue reading
