A U.S. District Court will hear Libertarian Party of Connecticut v Merrill, 3:15cv-1851, on January 22. The party will ask for injunctive relief against the ban on out-of-state circulators. Here is the complaint, which was filed on December 22, 2015. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Central African Republic held a presidential election on January 3, with 30 candidates on the ballot. An independent candidate placed first. No one got as much as 50%, so there will be a runoff on January 31. See this … Continue reading
Jill Stein, the only presidential candidate other than Martin O’Malley who is actively working to qualify for primary season matching funds, has now met the legal requirement in 13 states. Candidates must raise at least $5,000 from each of 20 … Continue reading
Connecticut has a closed presidential primary on April 26 for the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries. Brendan Cox, opinion page editor of The Bulletin of Norwich, has this column of advice for Connecticut independent voters. He is a registered independent … Continue reading
Ed Straker has this list of states in which non-Republicans can vote in Republican presidential primaries and caucuses. The list differentiates between open primaries and semi-closed primaries. In open primaries, any voter can choose any party’s ballot. In semi-closed primaries, … Continue reading