On June 29, U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell issued a ruling in Libertarian National Committee v Federal Election Commission, 1:16cv-121. The case concerns the maximum amount that a deceased individual may leave to a political party. It had been … Continue reading
The Alabama Libertarian Party now has a second legislative candidate on the November ballot, after the Secretary of State agreed that he does have enough valid signatures. The candidate is Elijah Boyd, running in the 10th district. The initial determination … Continue reading
Bloomberg News has this story about a new political party, so far named the Serve America Movement, or SAM. The group already has one candidate, Stephanie Miner, who is petitioning onto the New York ballot as a candidate for Governor. … Continue reading
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has this op-ed by Chris Holbrook, criticizing the state’s restrictive definition of “political party.” The state requires a statewide vote of 5%, whereas the median vote test in the 50 states is 2%. Minnesota is one of … Continue reading
John Conyers III, son of former Congressman John Conyers, will petition as an independent candidate for his father’s old seat, the 13th district seat in Michigan. See this story. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news. … Continue reading
