On June 20, a Superior Court Judge in Maricopa County, Arizona, removed three Libertarians from the party’s primary ballot. They were all running for seats in the state legislature. Some Republican activists challenged their primary petitions, on the basis that … Continue reading
On June 22, the Illinois Libertarian Party filed this brief in Libertarian Party of Illinois v State Board of Elections, pending in U.S. District Court. The issues are the June 25 petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties and independent candidates, and … Continue reading
The New York Assembly passed A7492, the “Voter Friendly Ballot Act” on June 21, just before adjourning. Unfortunately the bill did not make any headway in the State Senate. The bill would have provided that the names of candidates for … Continue reading
On June 20, Arizona filed this reply brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Arizona v Gonzalez, the lawsuit over whether Arizona can require voters who use the federal voter registration form to answer questions that are not on that … Continue reading
In 2010, both the Libertarian Party, and the Anti-Prohibition Party, qualified for the general election ballot in New York. New York generally permits candidates to be the nominee of multiple political parties. However, New York will not print the name … Continue reading
