On October 16, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that a new law, requiring voters to show government-issued photo ID to vote at the polls, violates the Missouri Constitution. The case is Weinschenk v State, SC88039. The court pointed out … Continue reading
Alabama and Pennsylvania minor party activists this year will insist that their write-in votes be tallied, and will sue if their demands are not fulfilled. They hope to persuade elections officials to become allies, in the fight for better ballot … Continue reading
A lower Alaska state court will hear oral arguments in Green Party of Alaska v State, on November 13, at 3 pm, in Anchorage. The case is 3AN-05-10787. The issue is the constitutionality of the state’s 2004 definition of “political … Continue reading
The Iowa Secretary of State and the Iowa Attorney General have tentatively agreed to reform the state’s voter registration form, to let voters register into active but unqualified political parties. Currently, Iowa and Kansas are the only states that don’t … Continue reading
New Jersey is the only state in which only the Democratic and Republican Parties have met the state’s definition of “political party” since before World War II. On October 13, the Green, Libertarian and Conservative Parties of New Jersey filed … Continue reading
