As of April 30, the Oklahoma State Election Board has determined the number of registered voters in each party: Democratic 942,388; Republican 850,560; Americans Elect 5; independent 234,141. The Oklahoma voter registration form has a blank line in the “political … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On May 16, U.S. District Court Judge Charles C. Lovell, a Reagan appointee, struck down two Montana laws that regulate campaign advertising. In both cases, the reason is that the laws are too vague. The case is Lair v Murry, … Continue reading
On May 17, the Michigan State Court of Appeals held a hearing in the lawsuit over whether a referendum petition is valid. The State Board of Canvassers had invalidated the petition, even though it had 200,000 signatures, because of an … Continue reading
Gary Johnson’s campaign has released its first video ad, since Johnson obtained the Libertarian presidential nomination. See it here. … Continue reading
On May 16, the Alabama legislative session ended. SB 15, the ballot access reform bill, did not pass. The bill made more progress this year than it ever has before. It passed the Senate overwhelmingly and the House committee unanimously. … Continue reading