On May 30, the California Assembly suprisingly defeated ACA 9, which would have provided that a write-in candidate for Congress or partisan state office who places second in the June primary cannot advance to the November ballot, unless the candidate … Continue reading
This newspaper story describes the Wyoming Secretary of State’s reaction to the May 28 submission of a statewide referendum petition. The office says it will take five days just to count the signatures. Counting them is not the same as … Continue reading
According to this story, Democratic legislators in Connecticut have drafted a bill to make it illegal for any party in Connecticut to be named “Independent Party.” If this proposed bill is ever signed into law, it seems likely that it … Continue reading
On May 29, the 4th circuit agreed with the U.S. District Court that residency requirements for circulators are unconstitutional. The lawsuit concerned out-of-state circulators. The case is Libertarian Party of Virginia v Judd, 12-1996. Here is a copy of the … Continue reading
On May 28, backers of a Wyoming referendum submitted their signatures. The referendum would repeal a law passed earlier this year by the legislature, which removes most significant power from the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction. The referendum requires 37,606 … Continue reading
