On May 4, U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Vratil, a Bush Sr. appointee, struck down a 2021 Kansas law that made it illegal for non-governmental organizations to mail out applications for a mail ballot with the voter’s name and address … Continue reading
The Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly has this very detailed account of how Ohio has tried to keep minor parties off its ballots, for over 100 years. The article is by Law Professor Mark R. Brown, who has been active in … Continue reading
Dr. Eric Ostermeier, who runs the blog Smart Politics, pays attention to minor party showings. His May 5 column highlights increased support for Libertarian gubernatorial candidates in the last few elections. See it here. Thanks to Eric Wong for the … Continue reading
On May 3, Jordan Marlowe, Mayor of Newberry, Florida, announced that he had switched his registration from Libertarian to Forward. Marlowe had just been re-elected the previous month. Newberry city elections are non-partisan. Newberry was first elected in 2017, when … Continue reading
On May 5, Great Britain elected district councils. In the Mid-Suffolk District Council, the Green Party won a majority of seats. The new council consists of 24 Greens, 6 Conservatives, and 4 Liberal Democrats. The Mid-Suffolk District is one of … Continue reading
