The Guardian, one of Great Britain’s leading newspapers, has this long article about the Prohibition Party and Jim Hedges, its presidential nominee this year. The story doesn’t mention that Great Britain also once had a thriving Prohibition Party, and the … Continue reading
On May 11, the Maine Libertarian Party filed this 7-page brief in Libertarian Party of Maine v Dunlap, 2:16cv-2. The issue is whether the party should be on the ballot this year, and whether a December 1 deadline (in the … Continue reading
On May 11, the Colorado legislature adjourned, without passing any bill for a presidential primary in future years. In 2016 Colorado had no presidential primaries, and the major parties used caucuses to choose delegates to their national conventions. There will … Continue reading
On May 10, Reuters/IPSOS released this poll for the presidential general election. It shows Hillary Clinton 36.2%; Donald Trump 35.8%; other or won’t vote 27.9%. When the people who say they probably won’t vote are eliminated, the percentages are: Clinton … Continue reading
On May 11, the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in Arizona Green Party v Reagan, 14-15976. This Courthouse News Service story describes the hearing. However, the story does not mention that the Green Party, which missed the deadline in 2014, did … Continue reading
