On The Lam (Part 46)
When I awoke the following day I felt one of those lightbulb moments when I thought of a better compromise with Duke. Since they didn’t want to give me 100 …
Is Immigration Control unConstitutional?
Should Congress obey the Constitution, even on immigration?
Georgia Libertarian Legislative Candidate Files Ballot Access Lawsuit
On July 28, Jeff Amason, the only Libertarian who petitioned to be on the ballot this year for the Georgia legislature, filed a lawsuit in state court to gain a place on the ballot. Even though he successfully obtained the signatures of 5% of the number of registered voters, he is still being kept off(More)…
COFOE Web Page Now Has Minutes of 2014 Board Meeting
COFOE, the Coalition for Free & Open Elections, holds an annual board meeting. The minutes of the June 2014 meeting held in New York city are now posted at COFOE’s web page. COFOE is a loose coalition of most of the nation’s nationally-organized minor parties, and has existed since 1985.
Vermont’s Largest Newspaper Carries Lengthy Story about Dan Feliciano, Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidate
The Burlington Free Press, Vermont’s major newspaper, has this story about Dan Feliciano, the Libertarian Party gubernatorial candidate.
Third Circuit Expedites Virgin Islands Ballot Access Case
On July 18, the Third Circuit expedited Coffelt v Fawkes, 14-3280. Two of the three briefs have now been filed. The issue is whether members of qualified parties can use the independent candidate procedure. Virgin Islands elects Governor and Lieutenant Governor on a joint ticket. Independent gubernatorial candidate Soraya Coffelt is an independent, but her(More)…
Don’t regulate non-taxis as taxis
I’ve been following the news about Uber and Lyft for some time. For those unfamiliar, Uber and Lyft are taxi-like services that allow people to schedule rides using an app …
The State, Largest Newspaper in South Carolina, Carries Extensive Story on This Year’s Independent Candidates
The State, the daily newspaper for Columbia, South Carolina, has this lengthy article about this year’s independent candidates running in South Carolina’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. It has a great deal about some of the state’s minor parties as well. The story says no one other than Democratic or Republican nominees has ever won(More)…
Harry J. Enten, Political Analyst, Sums Up Political Science Research About Two-Two Systems
Harry J. Enten, a political analyst, sums up the political science research on how top-two systems have worked in California and Washington. This piece appears at fivethirtyeight.com, a political science site.
New Hampshire State Court Strikes Down Wording on Voter Registration Form That Might Discourage Students from Registering
On July 24, a New Hampshire Superior Court in Strafford County struck down language on the New Hampshire voter registration form that seems to say that no one should register to vote in the state unless he or she has also registered one’s automobile in New Hampshire. The plaintiffs include some college students, who desire(More)…