A U.S. District Court Judge will hear Breck v Stapleton on Tuesday, April 4, in Great Falls. This is the case over whether Montana can force independent candidates in the special U.S. House election to submit 14,268 valid signatures by … Continue reading
The Atlantic has this article by Norman Ornstein, advocating that Congress exercise its constitutional authority to pass legislation providing for special presidential elections. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
On March 25, the Arkansas Libertarian Party launched its petition drive to regain its qualified party status. Here is a copy of the petition. Arkansas law requires such petitions to be completed in three months. It requires 10,000 signatures. The … Continue reading
COFOE held a board meeting in New York city on March 18. The COFOE.org web page has the minutes. … Continue reading
This article is mostly about the Maine legislature, but it has national data on all legislatures. It highlights extreme differences in the success rate of bills. In Colorado, 60% of introduced bills are signed into law. At the other extreme, … Continue reading
