On Friday, April 10, U.S. District Court Judge David Nuffer, an Obama appointee, will commence a trial in Utah Republican Party v Herbert, 2:14cv-876. The Republican Party is challenging a law passed in 2014 (SB 54) that allows candidates to … Continue reading
On April 9, the Peace & Freedom Party of California, the Libertarian Party of California, and the Green Party of Alameda County filed this reply brief in Rubin v Padilla, the case pending in the State Supreme Court on whether … Continue reading
Doug Goodman, the Nevada activist most responsible for the Nevada bill for a top-two system, here writes in his blog that he has been told that the bill will not advance in this session. There is some reason to believe … Continue reading
Current North Carolina law says the presidential primary should be the Tuesday following South Carolina’s presidential primary. However, in 2016, the South Carolina Republican primary will be February 20, and the Democratic presidential primary will be February 27. The North … Continue reading
North Carolina HB 509, the bill to ease ballot access for newly-qualifying parties and independent candidates, has 28 sponsors. This link lists them. They include nine Republicans, eighteen Democrats, and the one independent in the House. The House has 120 … Continue reading
