On July 3, a state district court in Oklahoma upheld that state’s ballot access laws for new and minor political parties. Judge Bryon Dixon issued a one-sentence opinion, saying that since a federal court in 1988 had upheld that law, … Continue reading
The Oregon initiative to limit the general election ballot to only two choices submitted 93,154 signatures on July 7, the deadline for Oregon initiatives to qualify. 75,630 valid signatures are required. The campaign for the initiative scrupulously eliminated all duplicate … Continue reading
On July 11, the Davis (California) city council voted 3-2 to put an advisory question on the November ballot. The Davis voters will be asked to vote on whether they desire Instant-Runoff Voting for City Council elections. Davis is best … Continue reading
On June 11, the ACLU Voting Rights office sued New Mexico over the law that requires qualified minor parties to submit separate petitions for each of their nominees. Libertarian Party of New Mexico v Vigil-Giron, 06-615. The case was assigned … Continue reading
In Connecticut, as in most states, an independent candidate is free to choose a partisan label (if it is short and doesn’t mimic the name of a qualified party). U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman’s independent petition will use the label “Connecticut … Continue reading
