On February 7, Nevada State Senator James Settelmeyer (R-Minden) introduced SB 103, which converts Nevada partisan elections into top-two elections. This is the second session in which Senator Settelmeyer has introduced the bill. The bill is ambiguous as to whether … Continue reading
On February 9, attorneys for Illinois state government filed this Seventh Circuit brief in Libertarian Party of Illinois v Scholz, 16-1667. The issue is the constitutionality of the law that requires newly-qualifying parties (but not established parties) to run a … Continue reading
The U.S. District Court debates decision Level the Playing Field v FEC came down on February 1. Most large media did not mention the decision. Now, there is greater attention. See this very interesting and lengthy Real Clear Politics story, … Continue reading
On February 8, the Utah House Government Operations Committee passed HB 204 by 8-1. It authorizes a presidential primary in future years, but does not say anything about when that primary would be, or how candidates would get on the … Continue reading
On February 9, New Hampshire Representative Caleb Q. Dyer announced that he had changed his registration from Republican to Libertarian. He appears to be one of the youngest state legislators in the nation; he is 20 years old. See his … Continue reading
