On March 4, a U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., heard one hour and forty minutes of oral argument in Libertarian Party v District of Columbia Board of Elections, 09-cv-1676. The case had been filed in 2009, after it became … Continue reading
David Bellow has this blog post on TexasGOPVote. He recounts instances at which Democratic county elected officials have switched to being Republicans, not out of sincerity, but because it is easier to win elections in many Texas counties as a … Continue reading
The Reform Party of Mississippi is split into two factions, each with its own set of state officers. In Mississippi, candidates for public partisan office file with their parties, not with election officials. Seven candidates associated with one faction filed … Continue reading
On March 3, the Oklahoma Senate passed SJR 37, which would make it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot. The bill adds a U.S. House district distribution requirement. Current law requires an initiative that changes an ordinary … Continue reading
On March 3, the Montana House held a second reading vote on HB 521, the bill to convert Montana judicial elections to partisan elections. The bill only got 45 “yes” votes, and got 54 “no” votes, so it is almost … Continue reading
