Idaho is one of the 13 states in which the state income tax form lets taxpayers send $1 (or a slightly larger amount) to the political party of the taxpayer’s choice. The printed Ballot Access News has tracked amounts of … Continue reading
New Jersey Congressman Rush Holt will not bring up HR 811 on the House floor on Thursday, September 6, as he had planned. However, he may bring it up on Friday, September 7. HR 811 is the bill mandating that … Continue reading
On June 26, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled 6-3 that Vermont’s campaign finance laws violate the U.S. Constitution. The case, Randall v Sorrell, had been brought by the state’s Republican and Libertarian Parties, the state’s Right to Life … Continue reading
HB 1685, the Illinois bill for the National Popular Vote Plan, has a new deadline to pass the legislature: October 5. Since the Illinois legislature is operating in special session, bills that haven’t passed yet must meet certain deadlines. On … Continue reading
The United States currently has only three minor parties that regularly appear on ballots in states containing a majority of electoral votes, in presidential elections. Those three are the Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties. Interestingly, the three parties are in … Continue reading
