The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled Igartua v U.S. for its conference of March 17 (05-650). The issue is whether U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico have a constitutional right to vote for president. The case highlights an important contradiction … Continue reading
Washington Senate Bill 6236 passed the legislature on March 1. It moves the major party primary from September to August. It also moves the presidential deadline for minor parties and independent candidates from September to July, and their deadline for … Continue reading
On March 1, U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) introduced S2350, to require the states to use non-partisan commissions to redraw U.S. House district lines. The bill is a duplicate of HR2642, introduced in the House last year. The House bill … Continue reading
On March 1, Harry Browne, famous author and Libertarian Party presidential nominee in 1996 and 2000, died. He had been in poor health for the last few months, and was age 72. … Continue reading
On March 1, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments in whether Ralph Nader must pay attorneys fees, when challengers sued to keep him off the ballot in Pennsylvania in 2004. It was difficult to predict what the court will do; … Continue reading
