On August 5, various Libertarian Party members seeking non-partisan local offices in Kansas, Michigan and Washington qualified for run-offs. See this Independent Political Report story. … Continue reading
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On August 6, the Logan County, Ohio Board of Elections voted to keep independent candidate Ben Stahler on the ballot. He is running for President of the Bellefontaine city council. He was challenged on the basis that he is not … Continue reading
On August 6, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman, an Obama appointee, upheld the discriminatory Texas law on filing fee distribution. When a candidate of a party that nominates by primary, the filing fee paid by that candidate goes to … Continue reading
With Democratic members of the Texas legislature recently hitting the interstate road to try to stop US House redistricting legislation, I thought this was an interesting, fairly concise history of the practice from the Texas Tribune. … Continue reading
Here is an interesting story from The Christian Science Monitor stating that due to the current multistate US House redistricting brouhaha, the national Board of Directors is considering a change to its universal opposition to partisan gerrymandering. Thanks again to … Continue reading