On May 22, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Virginia U.S. House districts that were drawn earlier this year by a 3-judge U.S. District Court. Wittman v Personhuballah, 14-1504. The U.S. District Court had redrawn the districts because it … Continue reading
North Carolina Representative Ken Goodman (D-Rockingham) has told the press in 2017 he will introduce a bill to help independent candidates. He is rightly critical of the extremely repressive ballot access requirements in North Carolina for independent candidates. They are … Continue reading
On May 20, some California activists who are informally working for Bernie Sanders filed a lawsuit against some California county election officials, and the Secretary of State. They are concerned that many votes, both independents and party members, have not … Continue reading
On May 21, former Massachusetts Governor William Weld, who is seeking the Libertarian Party’s vice-presidential nomination, posted on facebook a criticism of Ohio Governor John Kasich, concerning Kasich’s record on ballot access for new and minor political parties. Weld wrote, … Continue reading
The Athens Messenger has this article about the March 2016 Ohio primary. It mentions the number of voters who changed party affiliation during that primary. Ohio voter registration forms do not ask the applicant to choose any party. But Ohio … Continue reading
