On June 30, the New Mexico Secretary of State determined that the Party for Socialism & Liberation petition is valid. This will be the first time since 1992 that any party with “socialist” or “socialism” in its name has been … Continue reading
On June 30, U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Stengel issued an order in Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Cortes, e.d., cv-12-2726. It says that for 2016, statewide petitions in Pennsylvania will need exactly 5,000 signatures. If the petition has candidates … Continue reading
On June 30, the Iowa Supreme Court, by a 4-3 vote, interpreted the Iowa Constitution to mean that ex-felons cannot vote. The Constitution says persons convicted of crimes of moral turpitude cannot register. The Court ruled “moral turpitude” is just … Continue reading
On June 23, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in “In re Nomination Petition of Joseph Vodvarka”, no. 37 MAP 2016. The 22-page opinion explains why, on April 19, it voted to put Joseph Vodvarka back on the … Continue reading
According to this story, Jonathan Choate, a member of the Cache County (Utah) Republican Executive Committee, has changed his voter registration from “Republican” to “Libertarian”. Another member of the committee switched from Republican to independent. … Continue reading
