Last year, the New York definition of party was changed. The old definition was a group that had polled 50,000 votes for Governor. The new definition is a group that polled 2% for the office at the top of the … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On March 22, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission, 20-649. The plaintiffs included the Libertarian Party and the Green Party. The case challenged the FEC’s determination that the Commission on Presidential … Continue reading
On March 8, the Georgia Senate passed SB 202 by 32-20. It would provide that overseas absentee voters use ranked choice voting in general elections for partisan office. It would also move the date for general election run-offs for all … Continue reading
Two federal lawsuits are pending to challenge the order of candidates on primary ballots in New Jersey. Both were filed in 2020 by Democratic primary candidates. Unlike all other states, New Jersey primary ballots do not simply list all candidates … Continue reading
Mike Feinstein has this article at ivn.us, explaining how HR One, the Democratic Party’s election law bill in congress, has provisions that would harm free elections. Feinstein acknowledges the many helpful parts of the bill and points out how much … Continue reading