On September 6, the Ninth Circuit issued an en banc opinion in Public Integrity Alliance v City of Tucson, 15-16142. The decision upholds Tucson’s method of electing city councilmembers. Tucson has partisan elections. In the primary, each ward nominates someone. … Continue reading
Darrell Castle, Constitution Party presidential nominee, is now a qualified write-in presidential candidate in Texas. Initially the state said his write-in declaration was late. However, Castle had sent his filing by a delivery service that provided proof of timely delivery … Continue reading
On Monday, Labor Day, Connecticut Secretary of State employees determined that the Libertarian presidential petition has enough valid signatures. The petition did not need to list anyone for U.S. Senate, because the Libertarian Party is already ballot-qualified for that office. … Continue reading
If Gary Johnson polls 4% of the vote in every state on November 8, 2016, and if in certain states other statewide Libertarians also poll 4%, the Libertarian Party will be ballot-qualified in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut (for … Continue reading
In early 2015, just before outgoing Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn left office, he signed a bill that mandates election-day registration at the polls in counties and cities with a population greater than 100,000. The bill had passed on a … Continue reading
