On December 23, the Maine Libertarian Party filed this brief in Baines v Bellows, 1:19cv-509. This is the ballot access case concerning new and minor parties. The Maine laws on de-enrolling party members when a party goes off the ballot, … Continue reading
On December 21, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court invalidated a state constitutional amendment that the legislature had put on the 2019 ballot, on the grounds that it violated the “single-subject” rule. League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v DeGraffenreid. The measure … Continue reading
Ballotpedia has looked at partisan races held on November 2, 2021, and has identified two state legislative races, and three for local office in New York state, where a minor party nominee polled more votes than the margin between the … Continue reading
As previously noted, Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant defeated the December 7 recall that tried to remove her from office. Part of her strategy was to set up “pop-up voting booths” throughout her district. In Washington, any registered voter is … Continue reading
On December 22, U.S. District Court John G. Koeltl, a Clinton appointee, upheld the New York statewide petition requirement for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. He also upheld the new definition of a political party, a group … Continue reading
