The Limestone County Republican Party (in Alabama) has denied primary ballot access to a candidate for District Attorney, on the grounds that the party doesn’t think she is sincere when she says she is a Republican. See this story. … Continue reading
Ballot Access News November 1, 2015 – Volume 31, Number 6 This issue was printed on purple paper. Table of Contents TOP-TWO PRIMARY SYSTEM LOSES SUPPORT MAINE INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING NEW CANADA GOVERNMENT PLEDGED TO ELECTION REFORM LARRY LESSIG ASKS … Continue reading
Presidential candidates are free to be raising money now so as to qualify for primary season matching funds. However, the FEC won’t release any such funds until January 4, 2016. It seems likely that in January, two presidential candidates will … Continue reading
Open Democracy, a worldwide on-line news source based in Great Britain, has this story about the Working Families Party of the U.S. … Continue reading
On November 25, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, an Obama appointee, ruled that the Louisiana Republican Party’s challenge to part of the McCain-Feingold law is entitled to be heard by a 3-judge court. Here is the 19-page opinion in Republican … Continue reading
