On July 17, the Maine Democratic state chairman announced that he is asking the State Supreme Court to remove Herb Hoffman from the ballot. Hoffman is an independent running for U.S. Senate. If Hoffman is removed, Maine will be one … Continue reading
On Saturday, July 19, the Arkansas Democratic Party State Committee unanimously passed a change in the party rules. It says that no person who resigned from public office as part of a felony plea bargain, is eligible to run in … Continue reading
The 9th circuit will hear oral arguments in Alaskan Independence Party v State on August 8, in Anchorage, Alaska (no. 07-35186). This little-noticed case has important implications for the law concerning the rights of political parties. The Alaskan Independence Party … Continue reading
Approximately 70% of all candidates running for the Connecticut legislature are expected to participate in the state’s public funding program. It passed in 2005 but was not in effect until 2007, when it was used for a few special elections. … Continue reading
News media in Oklahoma are covering the ballot access lawsuit filed by Bob Barr on July 17. Here is one story. On a related note, the New York Times has a medium-sized story about the Ohio Libertarian Party ballot access … Continue reading
