On December 3, the 5th circuit heard oral arguments in Libertarian Party v Dardenne, the case over whether the Louisiana Secretary of State should have accepted the party’s presidential elector paperwork last year. The statutory deadline was September 2, but … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On December 4, the Harvard Law Record carried this short article by Theresa Amato about the need for ballot access reform. Amato is the author of the recently-published Grand Illusion, The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny. She … Continue reading
On December 3, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group/CEO Roundtable in San Jose. He urged the audience to contribute generously to the campaign to pass the “top-two open primary”, a ballot measure set for the … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton, a Clinton appointee, will hear arguments in Arizona Green Party v Bennett on January 11, 2010, at 11:30 a.m., in Phoenix. The party is asking for a temporary restraining order to let it use … Continue reading
Rasmussen Poll releases results on how U.S. voters self-identify, every month. The poll released on December 1, 2009, shows: Democrats 36.0%, Republicans 33.1%, no party or other party 30.8%. The highest “other” ever in this Rasmussen Poll was in July … Continue reading