On November 13 and 14, the Florida Republican Party held a fund-raising event in Orlando. Earlier the party had passed rules saying only presidential candidates who appeared could be on the presidential primary ballot automatically. Those who did not appear … Continue reading
Lee E. Goodman, one of the six Federal Election Commissioners, has this op-ed in support of a proposed FEC rule change that would relax campaign finance restrictions on state political parties. The op-ed says the Commission will be voting on … Continue reading
There are two lawsuits pending aiming to expand who can be invited into the general election presidential debates. The one that was filed first is Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission, 1:15cv-1397. On November 9, the FEC answered … Continue reading
Jill Stein, campaigning for the Green Party presidential nomination, was in North Carolina on the weekend of November 14-15. She held a press conference in Asheville to point out that North Carolina requires more support to get a new party … Continue reading
On November 6, independent candidate Mark Moore asked the 8th circuit to reverse the decision of the U.S. District Court that upheld Arkansas’s non-presidential independent candidate petition deadline. Arkansas law says independent candidate petitions (for office other than President) are … Continue reading
