On March 22, attorneys for Montana state government filed this brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Ravalli County Republican Central Committee v McCulloch, 15A911. The issue is whether the Republican Party of Montana has a freedom of association right … Continue reading
On March 18, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed SB 25, which repeals the straight-ticket device. The only states that still have them are Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas. … Continue reading
All six of the Virgin Islands delegates to the Republican national convention have been ousted by the chair of the Territory’s Republican Party. The chair said they failed to accept their election in writing. See this story. … Continue reading
Among the nation’s biggest media, the New York Times has been almost unique in its disdain for the Libertarian Party. Most presidential election years, the newspaper doesn’t even mention the party or its presidential nominee. Even in 1987-1988, when for … Continue reading
On Monday, March 21, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Wittman v Personhuballah, 14-1504. The issue is Virginia’s U.S. House district boundaries. The legislature drew a plan in 2012 that was held to be an unconstitutional racial gerrymander by a 3-judge … Continue reading
