LOUISIANA CHANGES CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION SYSTEM; NEW LAW BARS MINOR PARTY CANDIDATES On January 22, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed HB 17, a bill that had been introduced only one week earlier. The purpose of the bill was to transform Louisiana’s … Continue reading
The California Libertarian Party state convention in Costa Mesa, Orange County, heard from Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Cornel West, along with multiple Libertarian candidates for the party’s presidential nomination. Semafor has this story describing the interactions. … Continue reading
It appears the Alaska initiative to repeal the top-four system has enough valid signatures and will appear on the November 2024 ballot. See this story. … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court still hasn’t released its decision in Trump v Anderson, 23-719, the Colorado ballot access case. It doesn’t sit publicly again until Monday, March 4, so that is the earliest the opinion will appear.
The Kansas House has passed HB 2516, which quadruples the number of signatures for an independent candidate for statewide office. On February 27, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said if the bill is signed into law, he will sue to overturn … Continue reading
