As reported previously, this year the Republican majority in the Arizona legislative sharply increased the difficulty for minor party members to get on their own party’s primary ballots, and also made it virtually impossible for smaller qualified parties to nominate … Continue reading
Paul Carpenter, a regular columnist for the Allentown Morning Call, wrote on July 16 that Pennsylvania’s two major parties collude with each other. Specifically, grand jury testimony about the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has revealed that 60% of the contracts for … Continue reading
Sarasota County, Florida, which has a population of 379,000, may convert its elections for county office from partisan to non-partisan. The group “Open Our Elections” is circulating a county initiative petition, to ask voters if they wish to make the … Continue reading
Luis Rodriguez, the Justice Party’s vice-presidential nominee in 2012, has re-registered into the Green Party, and will run for Governor of California in 2014. See this story from Green Party Watch. … Continue reading
On July 17, the Hawaii Democratic Party filed this brief in its lawsuit to obtain a closed primary for itself. The motion for summary judgment and injunctive relief is 6 pages; the Memo of Points & Authorities is 35 pages. … Continue reading
