The Eleventh Circuit has set a briefing schedule for Stein v Secretary of State of Alabama, 13-15556. This is the case in which the Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties challenge the March petition deadline for new parties to submit approximately … Continue reading
Scott Conroy, a national politics reporter for Real Clear Politics, has this article about why it is so difficult for a new political party in the United States to take root, even when there is widespread antipathy for each of … Continue reading
The December 11 New York Times carries a letter to the editor from Peter Bartelmus of New York. The letter advocates a multi-party system for the United States. An editors’ note underneath the letter says, “We invite readers to respond … Continue reading
For several years, Pennsylvania activists have been trying to persuade the legislature to pass the ballot access reform bill, which in the current two-year session is SB 195. The bill has never had a committee hearing. However, State Senator Lloyd … Continue reading
On December 9, the state of Nevada filed this brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Republican Party of Nevada v Miller, 13-442. The issue is whether the plaintiffs who filed the case in 2012 had standing. They included some … Continue reading
