On January 28, the Libertarian Party filed this brief for a rehearing en banc with the 5th circuit, in its 2008 ballot access case from Louisiana. The 5th circuit had ruled earlier that the case is moot. The brief for … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Alaska state representative Harry Crawford (D-Anchorage) has introduced HB 248, which would establish a new, additional primary ballot (in partisan races) just for independent voters. Alaska has registration by party, and over half the voters are registered independents. The primary … Continue reading
The lawsuit McComish v Brewer, which challenged the part of Arizona public funding that gives extra public funds to candidates who have well-funded opponents who aren’t using the public funding system, is likely to receive attention from the 9th circuit … Continue reading
On January 27, the Alabama House Constitution and Elections Committee defeated HB 142 by a vote of 6-5. See here. The sponsor of the bill is Representative Cam Ward (R-Alabaster). The link points to his blog. He will ask for … Continue reading
The Birmingham News has this editorial, urging the legislature to ease ballot access. The editorial correctly summarizes the history of the 1995 law change that tripled the number of signatures, even though the ballot was not crowded before 1995. Thanks … Continue reading