On August 26, the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion in Libertarian Party of Kentucky v Grimes, 16-6107. The opinion upholds Kentucky’s failure to have any procedure for a group to transform itself into a qualified party, in advance of any … Continue reading
The Iowa deadline for anyone to challenge independent petitions, or petitions of the nominees of unqualified parties, has passed. No one challenged any presidential petition. The eight filings are for the Constitution, Green, Legal Marijuana, Libertarian, New Independent, Socialism & … Continue reading
On August 26, the Ohio Libertarian Party filed this Reply brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case over whether Gary Johnson should have the ballot label “Libertarian” next to his name. The reply brief is in response to … Continue reading
On August 9, 2016, Arkansas Director of Elections Leslie Bellamy wrote a letter to Rocky De La Fuente, saying Arkansas Code 7-7-204 states that “a person who files as a candidate for nomination by a political party shall not be … Continue reading
According to this story, Libertarian Party vice-presidential nominee William Weld says he and Gary Johnson will soon ask each member of Congress to ask the Commission on Presidential Debates to relax the rules on who can be included. … Continue reading
