The Montana Republican Party is suing to prevent members of other parties from voting in its primaries. Briefs in the case, Ravalli County Republican Central Committee v McCulloch, will be filed with the U.S. District Court on this schedule: both … Continue reading
Charles Lane, veteran opinion writer for the Washington Post, has this column, “Are we headed for a 4-party moment?” He suggests the diversity of opinion in the U.S. is greater than in the recent past. He contrasts the present period … Continue reading
On August 12, James Tyson Parker filed his opening brief in his ballot access lawsuit, Parker v Duran, 15-2088. The issue is the New Mexico law that requires independent candidates to submit a petition of 3% of the last gubernatorial … Continue reading
Most minor party and independent candidate petitions for Philadelphia city office were not challenged, but one challenge is pending. See this story. The election is November 3, 2015. … Continue reading
Martin Dyckman, a retired associate editor of the St. Petersburg Times, has this op-ed, pointing out flaws in the top-two initiative that is now circulating in Florida. But he does support some method of letting independent voters vote in primaries. … Continue reading
