On May 1, the Election Assistance Commission approved using federal dollars to help states replace vote-counting machines that don’t leave a paper trail. The federal 2002 act called “Help America Vote Act” authorized federal money to the states to replace … Continue reading
Doug Stanhope, who had been planning to announce that he is seeking the Libertarian presidential nomination, dropped out on May 1. He is a professional comedian. He said, “Federal Election Commission rules would not allow me to campaign at paid … Continue reading
On May 1, Ron Paul paid the $25,000 filing fee needed to get in the Republican Party of South Carolina’s presidential primary. The fee is so high because the party pays for the administration of that primary. Paul was the … Continue reading
In September 2005, the Iowa Libertarian and Green Parties sued Iowa in federal court, over procedures that force all voters to register “Republican”, “Democratic”, or “independent.” Iowa and Kansas are the only states that don’t have a blank line on … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will probably announce on May 14 whether it will hear Kidwell v City of Union, Ohio, no. 06-1226. This very interesting case presents the question of whether a government may spend tax dollars on advertising that … Continue reading
