On June 9, U.S. District Court Judge Karen Schreier issued a 16-page opinion in Libertarian Party of South Dakota v Krebs, 4:15cv-4111. It denies the state’s request for an opinion upholding the South Dakota petition deadline for new party petitions. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Counterpunch has an interview with Rick Lass, who is Jill Stein’s ballot access coordinator. The article is useful for explaining ballot access for small parties, including the point that many states have restrictive vote tests for a party to remain … Continue reading
On May 31, ten Michigan Representatives introduced HB 5709. It would alter the order of offices on general election ballots. First would come all ballot measures, followed by partisan offices. Township offices would appear first, then state offices, then Congress, … Continue reading
The Peace & Freedom Party of California will hold its state convention (which is also a presidential nominating event) in Sacramento on August 13-14.
On June 8, Scott Wooden changed his registration from “Republican” to “Libertarian”. He was elected to the Del Mar Union School Board in 2014, to a four-year term. The Del Mar School District runs the eight public schools in the … Continue reading