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On April 19, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Christian Legal Society v Martinez. This is not an election law case. But it is a freedom of association case, and all of these cases always impact on the … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Howie Hawkins, long-time Green Party activist in New York, recently announced that he is seeking the Green Party’s gubernatorial nomination. He lives in Syracuse, and the Syracuse Post-Standard featured this story about his announcement. In 2004, Hawkins ran for U.S. … Continue reading
Brian Dickerson, Deputy Editorial Page Editor of the Detroit Free Press, has this column in the April 18 issue. His column expresses the thought that Michigan would be well-served with an independent middle-of-the-road gubernatorial candidate this year. The column also … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce heard speakers on both sides of Proposition 14, the California “top-two” ballot measure. Here is a video of the exchange. The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce ultimately resolved to remain … Continue reading
On April 14, the Massachusetts Libertarian Party filed this brief in the First Circuit, in Barr v Galvin, 09-2426. The issue is whether the Massachusetts Libertarian Party should have been permitted to use a stand-in presidential candidate on its 2008 … Continue reading