In 2008, the Nebraska legislature made it illegal for out-of-state residents to circulate petitions in Nebraska. A lawsuit, challenging that restriction, plus a few other restrictions, was filed on December 16. The North Platte Telegraph has this interview with one … Continue reading
Independent Political Report has this report, that the special election for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts next month will include a series of debates, and all 3 ballot-listed candidates will participate. … Continue reading
The Reform Party has set a teleconference national committee meeting for December 19, Saturday. Now that the Texas-based officers have won the federal lawsuit in New York establishing their ownership of the party’s trademark, the party hopes to rebuild. It … Continue reading
Seven states have laws that say no one can be an independent candidate if, in the past, that person has been a member of a qualified party, as determined by what he or she put on the voter registration form. … Continue reading
On December 15, the San Francisco Bay Guardian carried this op-ed, pointing out some problems with the “top-two open primary” measure that the legislature put on the June 2010 California ballot. Also, see this Letter to the Editor in the … Continue reading
