On May 14, the Florida Election Commission voted 5-1 that the Florida Libertarian Party should not be fined for having filed a campaign finance report a week late. The fine had been imposed in January, and was in the amount of $70,000 ($10,000 per day). The party had actually filed, but with the wrong agency. The Commission agreed with arguments that the law is too vague, and that a plausible argument could even be made that the report is not mandatory.

The Green Party was also before the Commission at the same meeting, over its $10,000 fine for being a few hours late with the same report. The Commission voted to lower the amount of the fine to $200, which was 25% of all the money the party had in its bank account.

The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin, has this story about the congressional bill to establish a proposed constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote.

The Texas House will vote on May 15 on SJR 13. This is a proposed constitutional amendment that would impose term-limits on statewide executive posts, including Governor. The proposal would limit office-holders to two consecutive terms. Service before 2014 would not count against any office-holder. The proposal has passed the Senate and the policy committee in the House. If it is signed into law, the voters will vote on it in November 2013. Thanks to Jim Riley for this news.