According to this story, California Republican Assemblymember Chad Mayes is considering running for Governor in 2018. If he did, he would be one of three high-profile Republican candidates for Governor. As the story says, having three leading Republicans in the … Continue reading
New Mexico Politics blog has this op-ed by Rick Lass, advocating fairer ballot access laws for minor parties and independent candidates in New Mexico. … Continue reading
Greg Gerritt, a leader of the New England Green Party, wrote a history of the Green Party for the years 2002-2004, called Green Party Tempest: Weathering the Storm of 2004. It is 70 pages and can now be read electronically … Continue reading
The Socialist Party is having a national convention in New York city, October 20-22. Here is the web page for the convention, which includes a twitter feed. … Continue reading
The Ninth Circuit expects to hear Soltysik v Padilla, 16-55758, in February 2018. This is the case on whether California is violating the First Amendment and/or the Fourteenth Amendment by letting some candidates have their party membership listed on ballots … Continue reading
