On July 27, the Nevada Secretary of State reversed an earlier decision, and said she will accept the independent presidential petition for Rocky De La Fuente. The petition had been rejected because a state law says independent presidential candidates must … Continue reading
In May 2016, New Hampshire Representative Max Abramson changed his registration from “Republican” to “Libertarian.” In June, he filed a Declaration of Candidacy as a Libertarian Party candidate for Governor. He represents Seabrook. New Hampshire voter registration forms have a … Continue reading
The Associated Press has used research from the National Conference of State Legislatures to show which states have the highest percentage of women in state legislature and other important public office, and which states have the lowest. See it here. … Continue reading
Law Professor Bob Bauer praises the outcome in Unnamed Plaintiff #1 v Federal Election Commission. See the blog post earlier today about that case. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Tennessee legislature passed HB 2079, which makes it more difficult for a party to remain on the ballot. The old law said that a party was a group that had polled 5% for a statewide race … Continue reading
