On May 13, U.S. District Court Judge John Koeltl, a Clinton appointee, refused to enjoin the New York ballot access changes made in 2020. Libertarian Party of NY v New York State Board of Elections, s.d., 1:20cv-5820. The opinion says … Continue reading
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Dillon Feazel, a member of the City Council of Altus, Oklahoma, has registered into the Libertarian Party. Altus has a population of 20,000. Thanks to Chris Powell for this news. … Continue reading
On May 7, U.S. District Court Judge Joi Elizabeth Peake issued an order in Crowell v Bipartisan State Election Board of North Carolina, m.d., 1:17cv-515. This is the case over North Carolina’s law that does not permit independent voters to … Continue reading
On April 27, the Arkansas State Senate defeated SB 684. The bill received 15 “yes” votes, and only 14 “no” votes. However a bill needs 18 votes to pass, and some Senators abstained, which had the same effect as a … Continue reading
On May 11, the Texas House passed HB 1987 by 103-42. It prohibits candidates for public office from being officers of a political party. The bill only applies to parties that nominate by primary. The Libertarian Party of Texas worked … Continue reading