On May 28, two politics blogs happened to each make the same point about California’s Proposition 14, the top-two measure on the June 8 ballot. The authors of the two blogs wrote independently of each other, but both made the … Continue reading
IDAHO INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL PETITION REQUIREMENT DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL NADER FINALLY GETS ORAL ARGUMENT ON PENNSYLVANIA FEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CIRCULATORS THREE BALLOT ACCESS CASES NOW PENDING IN US SUPREME COURT MAJOR PARTIES SET LATE CONVENTIONS NO BALLOT ACCESS IMPROVEMENT BILLS PASS … Continue reading
Michigan State Senator Bruce Patterson (R-Wayne County) has introduced SB 1323, to set up procedures for Michigan to license journalists. Senator Patterson says auto mechanics and hairdressers are licensed, so why not journalists? Applicants would be required to be of … Continue reading
The Omaha World-Herald has this story about the lawsuit that was filed on December 16, 2009, to challenge Nebraska’s residency restrictions for petition circulators. The publicity was gained because the Libertarian Party recently joined the lawsuit. It is odd that … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Delaware legislature doubled the threshold for a party to be ballot-qualified, and made that change effective immediately. Delaware is the only state in which a party’s qualified status is completely dependent on how many registered voters … Continue reading
