There is a lawsuit pending in federal court against the New York election law which appears to bar anyone from using the ballot label “Independence”. The lawsuit was brought by a candidate for Mayor of New York city who wants … Continue reading
On January 17, four states sued the federal government to force the Census Bureau to ask about the immigration status of each person. The State of Louisiana v U.S. Department of Commerce, w.d. Louisiana, 6:25cv-76. The other states in the … Continue reading
On January 20, outgoing President Joseph Biden commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, who is age 80. See this story. Peltier was the presidential nominee of the Peace & Freedom Party in 2004. The party nominated him to make a … Continue reading
On January 18, the Minnesota Libertarian Party sent a letter to Governor Tim Walz, saying if he does not set a longer period for minor party petitioning in upcoming special legislative elections, the party will sue him. The last petitioning … Continue reading
On November 5, 2024, Idaho Libertarian nominee Todd Corsetti, running for U.S. House, 2nd district, polled 5.23%. This was the highest percentage that a minor party or independent candidate for U.S. House in Idaho had polled since 1926, when the … Continue reading
