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The Associated Press has this story about the August 27 U.S. District Court decision that upholds the 2014 ballot access restriction. That law makes it illegal to circulate the petition for a new party during an odd year. … Continue reading
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Canada is electing a new national government on October 19. On August 28, a new poll was released showing a slight lead for the New Democratic Party, a party that has never before named the Prime Minister of Canada. … Continue reading
On August 27, the California Senate Appropriations Committee passed AB 1461, the bill to provide that all adult citizens known to the state should be automatically registered to vote. Such individuals would be informed that they had become registered, and … Continue reading
Frontloading HQ here reports that the District of Columbia Republican Party won’t use the presidential primary to choose delegates to the Republican national convention. Instead it will use a caucus, held in the second half of March. … Continue reading
On August 27, Level the Playing Field, Peter Ackerman, the Libertarian Party, and the Green Party filed this new complaint against the Federal Election Commission. Like the similar complaint filed on June 22, this lawsuit concerns general election presidential debates. … Continue reading