The Hill has this story about potential independent expenditures for the Libertarian Party’s national ticket. The article mentions Ed Crane, who was once the Libertarian Party’s national director. It also mentions Matt Kibbe, who spoke at the recent Libertarian national convention.
According to this story, New Jersey registration into parties other than the Democratic and Republican Parties has sharply increased during March and April. Thanks to Thomas MacMillan for the link.
According to this story, Bill Kristol and other anti-Trump Republicans may recruit David French to run for President as an independent. French is an attorney in Tennessee, and a staff writer for National Review. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
UPDATE: here is a You Tube in which French is interviewed about North Carolina election laws. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. Further update: on the evening of May 31, Mitt Romney said he respects David French and looks forward to hearing about his decision.
On Thursday, June 9, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Tuaua v U.S., 15-981. This is the case on whether the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that persons born in American Samoa be considered citizens, or whether they must go through the naturalization process. The 14th amendment says, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” This sentence has always been understood to mean that persons born in the District of Columbia are citizens.
Oregon held presidential primaries for three parties on May 17. No names were printed on the Independent Party’s primary ballot. Election officials promised to tally all the write-ins in that primary, since it is the write-in votes that will determine who won. Election officials say this is such a big job, they may not get it done until June 16.
The Independent Party wanted the names of certain presidential candidates to be printed on its presidential primary ballot, but the Secretary of State refused.
