On March 24, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Citizens United v Federal Election Commission, 07-953. This is the case brought by people who wanted to make and advertise a film that would be shown in theaters and would … Continue reading
The nation’s first winning challenge to open primaries (as opposed to blanket primaries and top-two primaries) is now over. The case Miller v Brown, from Virginia, has ended. This is the case in which the Republican Party of Virginia sued … Continue reading
In January, the Tennessee Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties filed a federal lawsuit against the law on how new parties get on the ballot. The law is so strict and so confusing, it hasn’t been used since 1968. A procedural … Continue reading
The Personal Choice Party, which has existed in Utah ever since 2004, tried but failed to re-qualify for the Utah ballot this year. The party had polled enough votes in 2004 so that it was on automatically in 2006, but … Continue reading
Filing has closed for the Utah primaries. The Constitution Party has 38 candidates for the State House, although two of them are running against each other in one district. Utah has 75 State House districts. It is unusual for any … Continue reading
