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Maine Representative Kevin Battle of South Portland has told the press that he is changing his enrollment from “Republican” to “independent.” See this story. Thanks to Tom MacMillan for the link. … Continue reading
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North Dakota Representative Corey Mock has introduced a bill to make it easier for parties to nominate candidates. Currently North Dakota is the only state that says a ballot-qualified party can’t nominate unless a certain minimum number of votes choose … Continue reading
On January 5, the New Hampshire Secretary of State advised all the town clerks that voters can now register as members of the Libertarian Party, and that those registrations should be tallied. This happened because the party regained its qualified … Continue reading
On January 5, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan held oral argument in Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission, 1:15cv-1397. The issue is whether the FEC has a duty to determine whether the Commission on Presidential Debates is … Continue reading
On January 4, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced S.26, which requires major party presidential candidates to file a copy with their federal income tax returns with the Federal Election Commission, and also requires sitting presidents to release their tax … Continue reading