Mark Axinn, Chair of the Libertarian Party of New York reports: On June 15, 2011, Albany County Supreme Court Justice Richard Platkin granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the Article 78 challenge to the Board’s final determination of Warren Redlich’s vote total six months earlier on procedural grounds.

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From an article posted on June 9, 201, on BallotAccess.org: On May 30, the Nevada legislature passed AB 81. It injures major political parties, new political parties, and independent voters. The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 11-10, with all Democrats voting “yes” and all Republicans voting “no.” Governor Brian Sandoval is a [...]

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CHARLOTTE (June 7) – In a bipartisan 67-50 vote, the state House of Representatives approved a bill to dramatically lower the threshold for a new political party to gain and maintain ballot access in North Carolina. The bill lowers the number of signatures a new party must obtain to 0.25 percent of registered voters. That [...]

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As reported at Ballot Access News: On June 7, the North Carolina House passed HB 32, which –if ultimately passed — would lower the number of signatures for previously unqualified parties, and independent candidates. The bill includes lowering some signature requirements from 85,000 currently, to 18,000 for 2012.

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In North Carolina, H.B. 32, the Electoral Freedom Act of 2011, will be on the NC House legislative calendar on Tuesday, June 7. Free The Vote North Carolina has put out an action alert for people to call their representatives to support the bill, and the alert was posted on the North Carolina Libertarian list-serve.

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CHARLOTTE (June 3) – The House elections committee approved a bill today that would dramatically lower the threshold for a new political party to gain and maintain ballot access in North Carolina. The bill lowers the number of signatures a new party must obtain to one-quarter of one percent of the registered voters in the [...]

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John Anderson made history by being the first independent presidential candidate (as opposed to a minor party presidential candidate) to get on the ballot of all states. Jim Mason’s book “No Holding Back: the 1980 John B. Anderson Presidential Campaign” is about to be published.

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UPDATE: Added explanatory material: The Ohio House passed a version that would require petitioning at 1% of the most recent vote for governor or president to be submitted by 90 days before a primary election.  The Ohio Senate passed a version that would require petitioning at 1/4% of the most recent vote for governor or [...]

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Sent to IPR by Lou Jasikoff: Commentary: Free and Equal elections By Louis R. Jasikoff, Chair Pennsylvania Libertarian Party Contact: ljasikoff@gmail.com The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania states in Article 1, Section 5 that “Elections shall be free and equal; and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the [...]

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News Release For Immediate Release – May 19, 2011 www.lppa.org & www.gpofpa.org Contact: Lou Jasikoff at ljasikoff@gmail.com or 570-677-2607 Carl Romanelli at cjromanellii@yahoo.com Libertarian and Green Parties slam GOP Judicial Choice “Stabile not deserving for Superior Court Judge” Wilkes-Barre, PA—Pennsylvania Libertarian Party chair Lou Jasikoff declared the GOP’s choice for Superior Court Judge as nothing [...]

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From the Annapolis Capital (read the full piece here): If you want to have a third party in Maryland politics, here’s the deal. You’ll be excluded from public forums. Major candidates will refuse to debate you. The media will all but ignore you. If, as a result, you don’t garner 1 percent of voter registration [...]

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On May 10, the 8th circuit heard oral arguments in Green Party of Arkansas v Martin. The lawsuit challenges the Arkansas law that removes parties from the ballot whenever they go through a statewide election and fail to poll 3% of the vote for the office at the top of the ticket.

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NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two bills before the Illinois legislature offer a stark contrast for reform. One would open up the ballot to more competition, while the other would restrict the right to run for office, for people who vote in a party primary. HB 2009 is a bill which would make it illegal [...]

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Phil Moffett and John T. Kemper III, Republican candidates for Governor and Auditor, respectively, had signed a petition which would allow Libertarian Party candidate for State Treasurer Ken Moellman a place on the ballot

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From a media release by Free & Equal: CONTACT: Christina Tobin, Founder and Chair Phone: 312-320-4101 Email: christina@freeandequal.org Web: www.freeandequal.org NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kentucky GOP Chair threatens Republican primary candidates Even as Texas Governor and Republican Governors Association Chair Rick Perry encouraged Republican unity in the Kentucky gubernatorial race, saying that “there are [...]

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CHARLOTTE (April 26) – The vice chairman of the N.C. Republican Party has endorsed passage of House Bill 32, the Electoral Freedom Act of 2011, a ballot access reform bill supported by a coalition of groups from across the political spectrum. In a statement, Tim Johnson said, “House Bill 32, The Electoral Freedom Act of [...]

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Lee Wrights has pledged that 10 percent of donations to his campaign for the Libertarian nomination for president will be dedicated to ballot access. “Americans cannot vote for liberty and freedom if Libertarians are not on the ballot,” Wrights believes.

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From Ballot Access News: In one week, the Georgia Elections Advisory Council will hold its first public meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to let Georgia residents express themselves about problems with Georgia’s election laws. The first meeting is Wednesday, April 27, at 10 a.m., in room 341 of the Georgia state Capitol. Anyone [...]

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From a media release by Free & Equal: In 1964, the federal government reacted to a shameful but undeniable truth, that in many places in our country the most fundamental element of American freedom, the right to vote in a fair election process, was not only failing, it was being intentionally misused. The Civil Rights [...]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oklahoma, known nationwide as the state with the least choice on its ballot, is now poised to make things even more difficult from an election standpoint. The legislature’s failure to coordinate also threatens another elections bill to help military voters, which is likely to be overturned as unconstitutional. HB1058, introduced earlier this [...]

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