On January 20, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Williams-Yulee v The Florida Bar, 13-1499. The issue is whether judicial candidates have a First Amendment right to ask for campaign donations. Here is the 65-page transcript of the argument. … Continue reading
The Ninth Circuit will hear oral argument in Arizona Libertarian Party v Bennett on January 29, Thursday, in Tucson. This is the case in which the Arizona Libertarian and Green Parties challenge the voter registration form. In the section where … Continue reading
According to this story, the Democratic national convention in 2016 will start either July 25 or August 22. The 2016 Republican convention will start July 18. Early August is not used for major party presidential conventions because the Olympics take … Continue reading
The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee has introduced SB 69, which moves the petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties from March to February. The bill was introduced at the request of the State Board of Elections and the Secretary of … Continue reading
On January 19, Lord Ashcroft Polls, one of Great Britain’s leading pollsters, released a poll for the May 2015 House of Commons election. It shows 11% for the Green Party, but 9% for the Liberal Democratic Party. This outcome will … Continue reading
