On September 26, the Tenth Circuit held an oral argument in Riddle v Hickenlooper, 13-1108. The hearing went well for the plaintiffs. The issue is whether a state can permit individuals to give $400 to legislative candidates nominated in primaries, … Continue reading
The Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee will hear testimony on SB 193 on Tuesday, October 1, at 2 p.m. This is the bill to alter Ohio ballot access for minor parties. … Continue reading
The Intelligencer Journal, daily newspaper of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has this story about Pennsylvania ballot access. The story does not mention that Lancaster’s State Senator, Senator Lloyd Smucker, is refusing to hold a committee hearing on the bill. But perhaps this … Continue reading
On September 25, Ohio State Senator Bill Seitz testified in favor of his SB 193, which deals with the definition of “political party” and the deadline for a newly-qualifying party to submit its signatures. Opponents of the bill were not … Continue reading
On September 25, the Ohio Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit in federal court against the 2013 law that again makes it illegal for out-of-state circulators to collect signatures for candidates. The case is Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, 2:13-cv-953. … Continue reading
