On May 17, the Alaska House passed SB 161 by a vote of 37-2. It eases the definition of a qualified political party, from a group with registration equal to 3% of the last vote cast (approximately 11,000 members) to … Continue reading
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On May 17, the Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion in Meyer v Jacobsen, 2022 Mt 93. The decision holds that the law does not permit an independent candidate to submit electronic signatures. The case had been brought by John … Continue reading
This article says that Alaska Democrats worry that in the June11 primary for U.S. House, no Democrat will place in the first four slots. The law, passed by the voters in November 2020 and being used for the first time … Continue reading
On April 26, 2022, Peter Ackerman died unexpectedly at 75. He was very wealthy and used some of his wealth to found Americans Elect in 2010. It was to be a centrist political party intended to run a presidential candidate … Continue reading
On May 12, the Idaho Republican Party sued the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee to stop the county party from endorsing candidates in the May 17 Republican primary. Under party rules, the county party has a right to endorse for … Continue reading