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
On July 18, the Nevada Secretary of State announced that Ralph Nader’s independent petition has enough valid signatures. A few days before that, the Washington Secretary of State made the same announcement. Thanks to the poster below for this information. … Continue reading
Some years ago, the New York Independence Party passed a Bylaw, giving control of nomination decisions in New York city to the state party committee, instead of the local county committes within New York city. The specific nomination decisions involved … Continue reading
