In 1972 and again in 1974, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states must provide alternatives to candidate filing fees, at least if the candidate has a low income and few savings. In 1975 a U.S. District Court in … Continue reading
On April 14, the New York Working Families Party overwhelmingly endorsed Cynthia Nixon for Governor instead of incumbent Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo is running for re-election this year. See this story. The WFP is now highly likely to nominate Nixon in … Continue reading
On February 1, a U.S. District Court ruled that Florida must have uniform, non-arbitrary rules on how ex-felons may regain their ability to register to vote. The decision noted that during the four years when Governor Charlie Crist was Governor, … Continue reading
On April 3, Libertarian Party member Brandon Kneeld was elected to the city council of Davenport, Florida. The election was non-partisan. Davenport is in Polk County in central Florida. … Continue reading
On April 12, two judges of the Tenth Circuit stayed the U.S. District Court’s February 2018 order in Semple v Williams, 18-1123. The district court had enjoined a 2016 law that says initiatives must be signed by 2% of the … Continue reading
