On October 20, the North Carolina State Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the petition requirement, 2% of the last gubernatorial vote, does not violate the State Constitution. The plaintiffs are the Libertarian and Green Parties. This is the case … Continue reading
The 5th circuit will hear arguments in Libertarian Party v Dardenne, 08-582, on December 3, 2009. Law Professor Mark Brown will argue that the U.S. Constitution says only state legislatures may write laws relating to presidential electors. This is based … Continue reading
Washington’s “top-two” law, in effect since 2008, is quite similar to the California “top-two” proposal that will be on the ballot in June 2010, but there are significant differences. In each instance, the Washington state version is significantly kinder to … Continue reading
Dick Armey, who was Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives 1995-2003, will be campaigning in upstate New York this month for the Conservative Party nominee for U.S. House, 23rd district, Doug Hoffman. See this story. Thanks to Gene … Continue reading
On October 19, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy ordered the Washington Secretary of State not to release the names and addresses of people who signed the R-71 Referendum petition until after the U.S. Supreme Court has had time to … Continue reading
