On May 22, Great Britain voted for local government posts in many places, and also for representatives to the European Parliament. This article says that partial election returns for local races show that the UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party) made … Continue reading
The Virginia Libertarian Party has nominated candidates for U.S. House in all eleven districts. Because the party is not qualified, each nominee needs his or her own petition of 1,000 valid signatures to appear on the ballot. The deadline is … Continue reading
The May 23 Sacramento Bee has this op-ed by Steve Maviglio, detailing how the California top-two system makes it easier for forces hostile to one major party to manipulate which member of that party qualifies for the November ballot. The … Continue reading
On May 23, the Republican National Committee filed a federal lawsuit to strike down part of the 2002 McCain-Feingold law that limits how much money individuals can give to political parties. The lawsuit argues that if the party has an … Continue reading
On May 23, the Michigan Secretary of State formally ruled that Congressman John Conyers does not have enough valid signtures on his primary petition. This clears the way for a U.S. District Court to rule on whether the law that … Continue reading
