On April 29, the New York Libertarian Party holds its statewide nominating convention in Albany. William Weld, who is seeking the Republican nomination, will also attend the Libertarian convention and ask for its nomination as well. William Weld was once … Continue reading
New York Magazine, April 24 issue, has a feature story, “Introducing the Purple Party”, which makes the case for a new political party in the U.S.
The Independent Green Party of Virginia has submitted almost 16,500 signatures for its candidate for U.S. Senate (10,000 are required), and the party is working on qualifying a candidate for U.S. House in every Virginia district. It is virtually certain … Continue reading
The Election Law Journal, the nation’s only peer-reviewed journal focusing on election law, has published an article that uses empirical data to show that restrictive ballot access laws are not needed to prevent crowded ballots. The Election Law Journal does … Continue reading
On April 21, the 6th circuit ruled that Ohio violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment when, in 2002, it used punchcard ballots in some counties, and better voting methods in other counties. Stewart v Blackwell, 05-3044. The … Continue reading
