Many large newspapers in California are bemoaning the very low turnout in special U.S. House and legislative elections recently. Some newspapers are editorializing in favor of eliminating special elections for the legislature, and advocating that the Constitution be changed to … Continue reading
On December 19, a lawsuit was filed in the Montana Supreme Court to remove the ballot measures that would establish a top-two system in Montana, and repeal election-day voter registration. See this story. Thanks to Mike Fellows for the link. … Continue reading
The Hawaii Attorney General has prepared a formal opinion that improves ballot access for the presidential nominees of unqualified parties. The opinion says that when an unqualified party uses the independent presidential petition procedure, the party label should be printed … Continue reading
Alabama has rejected the Constitution Party’s ballot access petition for the special election, State House, 31st district. See this story in the Birmingham News. Because the Republican Party is the only party that qualified a candidate for this election (no … Continue reading
The New Mexico Supreme Court has declined to hear Constitution Party of New Mexico v Duran, 34431. Any Supreme Court is always free to decline to hear a case filed directly with that court. The decision not to hear the … Continue reading
