On September 17, a trial state court in Springfield, Illinois, held a hearing in the case filed by Republican Party challengers to the statewide Libertarian Party slate. See this story. Thanks to Robert Kraus for the link. … Continue reading
Buzzsmart says there is some reason to believe that former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman is mulling over running for president in 2016 as an independent. Huntsman, for a few weeks in late 2011, had made up his mind to seek … Continue reading
This Associated Press article by AP reporter Travis Loller gives an unusually comprehensive account of Tennessee’s history of hostility toward minor parties. It also reveals that there is still no decision on whether the Libertarian Party’s nominee for Governor this … Continue reading
Arizona has semi-closed primaries, which means that independents can choose any party’s primary ballot, but party members are confined to voting in the primary of their own party. According to this story, last month, 70% of the independent voters who … Continue reading
On September 15, U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Payne denied Virginia’s request to dismiss the Libertarian Party’s lawsuit challenging Virginia’s law on the order of candidates on general election ballots. The law says the nominees of the qualified parties … Continue reading
