The South Carolina Working Families Party recently completed its petition (to qualify as a party) successfully. However, the State Election Commission said that notwithstanding that it is now a qualified party, it is too late for the party to run … Continue reading
On July 21, the Maryland state Constitution Party became the third ballot-qualified Constitution Party unit to dis-affiliate from the national party. Thanks to Austin Cassidy for this news. … Continue reading
On April 21, 2006, the 6th circuit had ruled 2-1 that Ohio could no longer use punchcard ballots, since having punchcards in some counties and not other counties would violate Bush v Gore, which mandated equal treatment for all voters … Continue reading
On July 21, the New Hampshire Supreme Court heard oral argument in Libertarian Party and Constitution Party v State of New Hampshire, no. 2005-0606. The case challenges the New Hampshire definition of “political party”. That definition was a group that … Continue reading
On July 20, Ben Brandon, chairman of the Dade County, Georgia, County Commission, said he is switching from the Libertarian Party to the Republican Party. He had been elected as a Libertarian in 2004. County Commissioner is a partisan office, … Continue reading
