Bill Redpath, who is just completing his second term as national chair of the Libertarian Party, will be on the Jon Stewart “Daily Show” on Thursday evening, April 1. The show broadcasts at 11 p.m. on Comedy Central. Stewart will … Continue reading
The New York Times has this op-ed by former New York State Senator Seymour P. Lachman, making a compelling case for taking the drawing of legislative districts out of the hands of the legislators. Thanks to Rick Hasen’s ElectionLawBlog for … Continue reading
Florida has the highest filing fees in the nation. A Florida candidate for either house of Congress running in a party primary must pay almost $10,000. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1974 that states must have an alternative to … Continue reading
The Sacramento Bee of March 28 has two op-ed on California’s Proposition 14, the top-two election measure. Here is the pro-14 op-ed of Harry Kresky, a long-time activist and attorney in the group formerly comprising the New Alliance Party, which … Continue reading
In the last 30 days, none of the election law bills in the House of Representatives have gained any co-sponsors at all, except that the bill to provide for public funding of congressional campaigns has gained 3. HR 1826, the … Continue reading
