On May 7, the New York state legislature passed A9407, which extends the petitioning period for primary petitions from 37 days to 42 days. However, the bill only applies to 2014. The bill says that the such petitions can start … Continue reading
On May 10, Rasmussen released the results of a poll for U.S. Senator. The respondents were asked, “If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Thom Tillis or Democrat Kay Hagan?” Despite this heavy-handed attempt to discourage … Continue reading
On May 9, the Arizona Green Party filed this supplemental brief in Arizona Green Party v Bennett, 2:14cv-375. The issue is the constitutionality of the state’s February petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties. A decision is likely from the U.S. District … Continue reading
On May 10, the Ohio Libertarian Party filed this brief with the full set of judges in the Sixth Circuit, in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, 14-3230. It argues that the original 3-judge panel did not analyze the case … Continue reading
California Assemblymember Richard Gordon expects the Assembly to vote on AB 2351 on Thursday, May 15. This is the bill to re-define “political party”. It moves the vote test (2% for any statewide office, in a midterm year) from the … Continue reading
