On April 8, the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee amended HB 2181, the bill easing ballot access for newly-qualifying parties. The bill as passed by the House sets the petition at 1% of the last gubernatorial vote. As amended by the … Continue reading
The web page Restore Voter Choice has links to all the briefs filed so far in the California Supreme Court, in Rubin v Padilla. The minor parties filed their opening brief in early March 2015, and the government and the … Continue reading
On April 6, the New Hampshire Libertarian Party filed this brief, arguing that the U.S. District Court that is hearing the Libertarian Party’s ballot access case should not let the Republican National Committee intervene in the case. The Libertarian brief … Continue reading
The Alabama Senate did not take up SB 221, the ballot access bill, on Tuesday, April 7. But it may come up on Thursday, April 9. … Continue reading
Quincy, Illinois, holds partisan elections for city office. On April 7, independent candidate Jeff Vancamp, running for Alderman in the 6th ward, defeated Republican incumbent Jim Musolino. Here is a link to the election returns. Vancamp believes he is the … Continue reading
