The Iowa Libertarian Party has a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, challenging the 2019 action by the Iowa legislature that moved the petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from August to March. That case … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On March 31, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed HB 2020. Virginia allows all qualified parties to decide for themselves whether to nominate by primary or convention. But the bill says that if a party nominates by convention, it must make … Continue reading
Nevada SB 121, a bill to provide for top-two primaries for Nevada, introduced in February 2021, is officially dead. It failed to advance by the April 10 cutoff. … Continue reading
As of mid-April 2021, the number of active registered voters in Florida in each party are: Democratic 5,289,083; Republican 5,184,614; Independent Party 191,199; Libertarian 41,645; Green 7,668; Constitution 3,035; Reform 1,479; Socialism & Liberation 1,275; Ecology 1,034; independent and miscellaneous … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Tully v Okeson, 20-1244, on April 30. This is the Indiana case over the law that lets any voter age 65 vote early, but denies the same ability to other voters. … Continue reading