As noted in the previous blog post, on June 7 the Connecticut legislature adjourned. Many bills failed to pass: (1) bills letting independents vote in primaries; (2) bills to replace “disobedient” presidential electors; (3) bills to use ranked choice voting in presidential primaries and in general elections; (4) a bill to ban fusion; (5) a bill for a top-two system; (6) a bill requiring qualified minor parties to follow their own bylaws; (7) a bill to treat minor party nominees equally in the public funding system; (8) a bill that would have legalized out-of-state circulators. Out-of-state circulators are permitted under a federal court ruling but the election law hasn’t been updated to show that.

The only important election law bill that passed is HJR 1, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow early voting.

On June 7, Robert Klor Dean filed this four-page brief in Libertarian National Committee v Dean, e.d. Virginia, 3:23cv-155. Dean has been an officer of the Tidewater Libertarian Party. In March 2023 the Libertarian National Committee sued Dean, alleging trademark infringement. Dean’s brief defends himself and asks that the Court dismiss the lawsuit. Dean does not have an attorney and he is representing himself.

Former New Jersey Goveror Christine Todd Whitman here explains why she joined the Forward Party. During the years she was Governor, she was a Republican.

The article says that the Forward Party is on the ballot in six states, but actually it is only on the ballot in Florida. Forward Party spokespersons tend to say they are “on the ballot” when they have merely filed paperwork to attempt to qualify.

Brian A. Beute recently announced that he will run for Seminole County, Florida Supervisor of Elections next year as a Forward Party candidate. Florida elects that position in partisan elections.