On May 16, the Missouri legislature passed HB 1036, which removes party logos from general election ballots. A party logo is a cartoon-like symbol of each political party. They were common on ballots a century ago, to assist voters who … Continue reading
On Friday, May 18, a three-judge U.S. District Court heard Kostick v Nago, 1:12-cv-184. This is the case that challenges Hawaii’s legislative redistricting. The plan removed from the census data all the college students who had not lived in Hawaii … Continue reading
The Independent Party of Oregon is ballot-qualified, but it doesn’t have registration equal to 5% of the state total. Therefore, it doesn’t qualify for a government primary. But because it is a very large party (with approximately 75,000 registered members) … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy DeGiusti has set a June 7 hearing date in Libertarian Party of Oklahoma v Ziriax. This is the ballot access case filed by the Libertarian and Green Parties of Oklahoma. Briefs, or at least statements, … Continue reading
The Argus-Courier is a weekly newspaper in Petaluma, California, which has existed for almost 150 years. It recently conducted an on-line survey to determine attitudes toward the California Proposition 14 “top-two” (called an “open primary” by its supporters) system. On-line … Continue reading
