At 7:15 am on April 4, the Oregon Senate Legislative Operations & Reform Committee heard testimony on SB 630, which would institute “top-two” primaries for all partisan office except president. Four witnesses from the Green Party testified against it. Representatives … Continue reading
Last year, minor parties in New Jersey filed a lawsuit in state court on a variety of issues (all concerned with laws that discriminate against minor parties and in favor of major parties). In the last few weeks, attorneys on … Continue reading
On April 3, Iowa Governor Chet Culver signed HF399, which legalizes election-day registration.
On April 3, the voters of Springfield, Missouri held a city council election. A member of the Libertarian Party, Doug Burlison, won an at-large seat with 4,351 votes. His only opponent, incumbent Conrad Griggs, received 3,886. Thanks to Eric Dondero … Continue reading
On April 3, the Tennessee State & Local Government Committee defeated SB288. All three Democrats were opposed, as was one Republican, so the bill only had three votes, and four were needed. It is now very likely that a lawsuit … Continue reading
