On November 4, two amicus curiae briefs were filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in Libertarian Party of Michigan v Johnson, 13-421. One brief is filed by former Congressman and independent presidential candidate John B. Anderson, and six professors of … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has put Judd v Libertarian Party of Virginia, 13-231, on its November 26 conference. This is the case in which the lower courts struck down Virginia’s ban on out-of-state petitioners. The state is trying to persuade … Continue reading
WGBH, one of the most prominent public broadcast stations in the U.S., has this story about Evan Falchuk and his United Independent Party. Falchuk explains why he is trying to found a new party for Massachusetts, and is not just … Continue reading
Governing Magazine has this fairly lengthy article on Ranked-Choice Voting. Governing Magazine is a monthly print publication that is also on-line, and is intended for state and local government public officials. It is 25 years old. Thanks to Rick Hasen … Continue reading
On November 4, a Texas 2014 gubernatorial poll was released by the University of Texas and the Texas Tribune. The pollsters presumed that Greg Abbott would be the Republican nominee, Wendy Davis the Democratic nominee, and Kathie Glass the Libertarian … Continue reading
