On April 17, the Brevard County Democratic Party resolved that the Florida Democratic Party should let independents vote in its primaries. Brevard County is the ninth most populous county in Florida, and contains Melbourne and Cape Canaveral. This resolution was … Continue reading
On April 18, the Arkansas Secretary of State filed an answer in U.S. District Court, in Libertarian Party of Arkansas v Thurston, e.d., 4:19cv-214. This is the lawsuit filed by the Libertarian Party on March 28, 2019, against the new … Continue reading
Level the Playing Field has filed a notice of appeal in Level the Playing Field v FEC, the debates case. The case number in the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, is 19-5117. This is the lawsuit over the Commission … Continue reading
A bill is pending in the Texas legislature to end partisan elections for state judges. See this story. Thanks to Howard Bashman for the link. The story says the bill probably won’t pass this year. … Continue reading
On April 18, the Florida House State Affairs Committee passed HB 7111 by 12-6. It makes it illegal for initiative proponents to pay circulators on a per-signature basis. The bill had previously passed the House Judiciary Committee. It will probably … Continue reading
