Proponents of a top-five system have filed paperwork in Nevada to circulate an initiative. The idea robs political parties of their ability to nominate candidates, which is the core reason for existence of a political party around the world. It … Continue reading
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The Eleventh Circuit will hear Cowen v Georgia Secretary of State, 21-13199, on Friday, December 17. This is the Georgia Libertarian Party ballot access case over petition requirements for U.S. House and other district and county offices. The lower court … Continue reading
On November 17, U.S. District Court Judge Lance E. Walker, a Trump appointee, struck down two Maine ballot access laws that relate to new and minor parties. Baines v Bellows, 1:19cv-509. This is a Libertarian Party case filed in 2019, … Continue reading
On November 17, the Eleventh Circuit denied a request from the Georgia Secretary of State for a stay of the U.S. District Court order in the ballot access case concerning U.S. House petitions for minor party and independent candidates. Cowen … Continue reading
Must Read Alaska, an on-line news source, has this story about the recent amicus brief filed in Kohlhaas v State, the case in the Alaska Supreme Court over the top-four system passed by the voters in November 2020. Thanks to … Continue reading