In 2010, the California Libertarian Party ran two candidates for U.S. House who have unambiguously Hispanic surnames. They are Edward Gonzalez, an elementary school director in San Jose; and Carlos A. Rodriguez, an immigration lawyer in San Fernando. Each had … Continue reading
On December 30, 2010, Virginia filed this response brief in Libertarian Party of Virginia v Virginia State Board of Elections, the case pending in the 4th circuit over the requirement that only residents of a U.S. House district may circulate … Continue reading
Three more Alaska legislators, one a Republican, and two Democrats, have told the press they intend to work for a change in the law on counting write-ins. Each of these legislators expressed the idea that write-ins that are spelled incorrectly … Continue reading
On December 29, Honolulu held a special non-partisan election to fill a vacant city council seat. Fourteen candidates ran. There is no provision for any run-off. The winner, Tom Berg, won with only 18.49% of the vote. See here for … Continue reading
On December 30, Alaska state officials certified the U.S. Senate election results, showing that Lisa Murkowski was re-elected. See this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen’s ElectionLawBlog for the link. … Continue reading
