On August 12, U.S. District Court Judge David B. Hornby heard arguments in Woodhouse v Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, 1:14-266. This is the case that challenges Maine campaign finance limits, which let contributors give twice as … Continue reading
James Carr, a Libertarian running for U.S. House in Virginia’s 7th district, is attempting to comply with the Virginia State Board of Elections decision that if he wants to be on the ballot in the special election, he must collect … Continue reading
The South Jersey Times has this story about the drawing for ballot placement in Gloucester County, drawing attention to the fact that Democratic and Republican Party nominees always get the top spots on the ballot and their own party column, … Continue reading
The Albuquerque Journal has this editorial in support of semi-closed primaries. Near the end, the editorial mentions top-two primaries (although it doesn’t use that term) but says open primaries are superior to top-two primaries. … Continue reading
Maggie Toulouse Oliver, the Democratic nominee for New Mexico Secretary of State this year, wants to restore the straight-ticket device. Presumably if she wins the election, she will restore it by regulation. The New Mexico election code has never authorized … Continue reading
