The High Point Enterprise newspaper in High Point, North Carolina has this editorial in support of the pending ballot access lawsuit filed in 2005 by the Libertarian and Green Parties. A decision from the State Supreme Court will probably be … Continue reading
The Tennessee law on how new and previously unqualified parties get on the ballot was declared unconstitutional on September 20, but only on September 23 did the mainstream news media carry the story. See here for the AP story. See … Continue reading
On September 23, the U.S. House of Representatives Administration Committee passed HR6116, the bill to provide public funding for candidates for U.S. House. Candidates who raise at least $50,000 from voters in their state (not their district) qualify. They receive … Continue reading
On November 2, Oklahoma voters will be asked if they wish to pass Question 750, which lowers the number of signatures for statewide initiatives. Current law says initiatives to change a statute need the signatures of 8% of the last … Continue reading
A SurveyUSA poll of the California gubernatorial race, released September 22, shows these results: Democrat Jerry Brown 46%; Republican Meg Whitman 43%; “other” 8%; undecided 3%. The other candidates on the ballot are the nominees of the American Independent, Green, … Continue reading
