The ballot-qualified Peace & Freedom Party of California will hold its state convention, which also functions as a presidential nominating convention this year, on August 4-5 at the Vermont Square United Methodist Church, 4410 S. Budlong Ave., Los Angeles. The … Continue reading
Last year, the South Carolina Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit, challenging the state’s open primary as applied to the Republican Party. The trial in that case had been set for August 2012, but it has been postponed until January … Continue reading
On July 17, U.S. District Richard W. Story dismissed the Green Party and Constitution Party ballot access lawsuit which challenges Georgia’s petition requirement for minor party and independent presidential ballot access. The order is only four pages, and the substantive … Continue reading
As noted earlier, on June 7 the Arizona legislature filed an interesting federal case, arguing that Independent Redistricting Commissions are unconstitutional as applied to U.S. House elections, because the Elections Clause in Article One of the U.S. Constitution requires that … Continue reading
On July 17, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors heard testimony on three separate proposals to limit the use of Ranked-Choice Voting in city elections. After hearing from approximately 40 members of the public, the Board voted unanimously to send … Continue reading
