On January 19, the Alaska Supreme Court issued a two-page order saying the top-two initiative does not violate the Alaska Constitution. The order says an explanation will be issued in the future. Here is the order, which came only 24 … Continue reading
On January 19, the Oklahoma State Election Board released new registration data, as of January 15. The new totals are: Republican 1,122,582; Democratic 696,723; Libertarian 17,981; independent and miscellaneous 381,088. The percentages are: Republican 50.60%; Democratic 31.41%; Libertarian .81%; independent … Continue reading
On January 19, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Federal Election Commission v Ted Cruz for Senate, 21-12. The issue is a law that limits the amount of money a federal candidate may receive in donations after the … Continue reading
Four New Mexico representatives have introduced HJR 5, a proposed constitutional amendment. It would provide that independent voters could choose any party’s primary ballot. If a party refuses to allow independents to vote in its primary, it would be required … Continue reading
On January 13, William (Bill) Mohr died at the age of 62. He was the Constitution Party’s vice-presidential nominee in 2020, and had been state chair of the Michigan party. See this obituary. Thanks to Thom Holmes for this news. … Continue reading
On January 18, the Alaska Supreme Court heard Kohlhaas v State, the lawsuit against the top-four system that passed in November 2020. Here is a short news story about the hearing. … Continue reading