Since the end of World War II, Minnesota has had four ballot-qualified parties other than the Democratic and Republican Parties. But if the new law, requiring a vote of 8% instead of 5%, had existed in that past period, Minnesota … Continue reading
On May 18, California AB 421 was amended to make it less restrictive. The original bill outlawed paying initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. It also required that 10% of the needed signatures be collected by volunteers. The amended bill … Continue reading
Ballotpedia here notes that in 2023, there have been many bills making ballot access more difficult, compared to 2022 and also compared to the number of bills making it easier. The article does not note the New Mexico bill that … Continue reading
On May 23, the Maine Senate defeated LD 1320, which would have let independent voters sign petitions to place candidates on primary ballots. The vote was 13-20. Earlier the legislature had changed the law to permit independents to choose a … Continue reading
An initial pretrial conference in Libertarian National Committee v Dean, e.d. Va., 3:23cv155, will be held on June 15. This is the first trademark lawsuit filed by the Libertarian Party. It charges that Robert Klor Dean and the Tidewater Libertarian … Continue reading
