According to this story, Maine’s Secretary of State invalidated a statewide initiative petition for marijuana legalization because the Notary’s signature on the petition sheets doesn’t look similar to that Notary’s older signature on other records. The Secretary of State’s office … Continue reading
Peter Ackerman and Larry Diamond have this op-ed in the Washington Post. It condemns U.S. election laws and practices that make it difficult for new parties and independent candidates to compete against the Republican and Democratic Parties. Peter Ackerman was … Continue reading
The Albany Times-Union has this story about the March 3 oral argument in New York state court over whether Ted Cruz should remain on the Republican presidential primary ballot. … Continue reading
Green Party Watch has this report on election returns from the March 1 Green Party presidential primary. … Continue reading
On March 2, the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion in Coalition for Secular Government v Williams, 14-1469. The issue is whether small political committees must comply with the state’s onerous campaign contribution and expenditure rules. The Tenth Circuit agreed with … Continue reading
