Montdana has always had open primaries. Two legislators have asked the Legislative Staff to draft bills to convert Montana to a closed primary state. The identity of the two legislators is not known. The Montana legislature’s website lists proposed bills … Continue reading
Florida currently has the highest filing fees of any state. The current law requires the filing fee itself to be 3% of the annual salary of the office; in addition there is a “election asessment” of another 1%; and if … Continue reading
The West Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear West Virginia Democratic Party v Roger Hanshaw, 25-22. The issue is which party may submit suggestions to the Governor for filling a vacancy in the State House of Delegates. In November … Continue reading
Iowa State Senator Jeff Taylor (R-Sioux Center) has introduced SB 70, to ease the definition of a qualified party. Existing law says a party must poll 2% for the office at the top of the ticket every two years (President … Continue reading
The January 24 print edition of the New York Times has a front-page story titled, “Pardon is Won by Leveraging Trump’s Needs”, with a subtitle, “Libertarians Help Free Online Drug Kingpin.” The first sentence is, “In December 2023, Angela McArdle, … Continue reading
