Earlier this year, the New Hampshire legislature passed HB 1542, which makes it illegal for a group to circulate the petition for party status during an odd year. On July 22, the Libertarian Party filed a federal lawsuit against the … Continue reading
On July 22, Public Policy Polling released a poll for the Montana U.S. Senate race. Respondents in this poll were told, “The candidates for U.S. Senate are Democrat John Walsh and Republican Steve Daines.” They were then asked which of … Continue reading
The campaign of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is challenging the Democratic Party primary petition of Zephyr Teachout, a law professor who is also seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor. See this story. She submitted 45,000 signatures and needs 15,000 … Continue reading
Federal campaign law says that individuals may contribute up to $5,200 to the campaign of a congressional candidate. However, the law says the donor can only give $2,600 in the primary season, and may only give $2,600 in the general … Continue reading
Ray LaRaja and Brian Scaffner, political science professors at the University of Massachusetts, here argue that strong political parties reduce polarization. They also conclude that federal campaign finance laws, especially the McCain-Feingold law which still hobbles political parties, are partly … Continue reading
