On May 21, former Massachusetts Governor William Weld, who is seeking the Libertarian Party’s vice-presidential nomination, posted on facebook a criticism of Ohio Governor John Kasich, concerning Kasich’s record on ballot access for new and minor political parties. Weld wrote, … Continue reading
The Athens Messenger has this article about the March 2016 Ohio primary. It mentions the number of voters who changed party affiliation during that primary. Ohio voter registration forms do not ask the applicant to choose any party. But Ohio … Continue reading
Jim Sullivan has this op-ed in the Boston Herald. The first half talks about the impact of the Libertarian Party if it nominates William Weld for vice-president. The latter half criticizes the party for its policy during the last ten … Continue reading
On May 20, Emidio “Mimi” Soltysik filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit in Soltysik v Padilla. The issue is the California law that lets some party members have their party printed on the ballot (for congress and … Continue reading
Ed Kilgore, a Democratic Party-aligned political consultant and writer, says here in New York Magazine that the New York legislature should amend the law that won’t let voters switch parties in the period starting 193 days before a primary. That … Continue reading
