On December 21, the Georgia Libertarian Party filed this brief in Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660. This is the case against the Georgia 5% petition procedure for U.S. House candidates of minor parties and independent candidates. The case is still … Continue reading
On December 23, the Hawaii Supreme Court upheld the state’s primary voting system. Malish v Nago, SCEC-22-682. The Hawaii Constitution says in primary elections, no voter is asked to declare a party or declare independent status. It says each primary … Continue reading
The New York Times has this article about the 1855 race for Speaker of the U.S. House. In the print edition it is titled “How Once-in-a-Century Chaos Could Hit the Vote for Speaker.” It describes how, in 1855-1856, the race … Continue reading
On December 3, Angela McArdle, national chair of the Libertarian Party, gave birth to a healthy baby boy. As far as is known, this is the first time the national chair of any nationally-organized party has given birth. Major parties … Continue reading
Afroman, an Ohio rapper whose name was formerly Joseph Foreman, has said he intends to be an independent presidential candidate in 2024. See this story. Thanks to Mark Elworth for this news. … Continue reading
