Although Alabama has known since June 2 that it would be using the U.S. House map passed by the legislature last month, the Secretary of State has still not said how many signatures are needed for minor parties and independent … Continue reading
On May 15, the Libertarian Party National Committee filed a lawsuit against the ballot-qualified Libertarian Party of New Mexico for trademark infringement. Libertarian National Committee v Libertarian Party of New Mexico, 1:26cv-1562. The lawsuit does not sue the Secretary of … Continue reading
In Wisconsin, all qualified parties nominate by primary. So even when a minor party is ballot-qualified, members of that party must submit petitions to be on their own party’s primary ballot. The Green Party is a qualified party. This year … Continue reading
CalMatters has this detailed story about how the California top-two system affects the major parties. It does not mention minor parties. … Continue reading
On June 2, the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 2491. It moves the presidential primary from late April to early March. An identical bill has already passed the House. UPDATE: on June 4 the bill passed the Senate. … Continue reading
