Sunday, March 28, 2010
Former Ohio Chief Justice Celebrezze is dead. Anderson v Celebrezze has been one of the most important cases in my legal career; I most recently cited to it a few days ago. Here's an article.
hat tip howard.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
In my voter id case, which has its own blog, my reply to the defendants' motion for summary judgment is here.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
ruling party in rome misses ballot access deadline.
Friday, March 12, 2010
possible windfall for michigan libertarian party?
The winners of the Aug. 3 primary will be able to get up to $1.1 million each in matching funds for the general election, while any independent or third party candidates will split up to $250,000, Stanton said.
I'll ask Richard Winger if he knows more about this. He responds:
On the Michigan ballot are the Natural Law, Green, Libertarian, and U.S. Taxpayers Parties. Also there is Joe Schwarz, petitioning as an independent candidate. He is a former Republican congressman so I guess he can get his 30,000 signatures. He will be the first independent candidate on a government-printed ballot for Michigan governor, in history, if he gets on.
I don't know which of the ballot-qualified parties will have a candidate for Governor. Chances are high that Natural Law will not.
Nope, dead end. Bill Hall writes:
My understanding is that the advance of funds is retrospective, only if the minor party candidate receives at least 5% of the vote in the election. I don't believe the statute mentions independent candidates, but presumably the best an independent candidate could do (if treated as a minor party candidate) is similarly collect funds after the general election, if the candidate receives at least 5% of the vote.
There are currently no minor parties whose candidate for Michigan Governor received 5% or more of the vote in the last gubernatorial election, and thus none are pre-qualified to receive taxpayer funds prior to the general election.
No decision has been made as to whether the LPM would choose to accept funds. Presumably not.
I am aware of 6 different people who have expressed an interest in seeking the LP nomination for Governor. However, it is still possible that the LP might not nominate a candidate for Governor. Our nominating convention is May 22.
The winners of the Aug. 3 primary will be able to get up to $1.1 million each in matching funds for the general election, while any independent or third party candidates will split up to $250,000, Stanton said.
I'll ask Richard Winger if he knows more about this. He responds:
On the Michigan ballot are the Natural Law, Green, Libertarian, and U.S. Taxpayers Parties. Also there is Joe Schwarz, petitioning as an independent candidate. He is a former Republican congressman so I guess he can get his 30,000 signatures. He will be the first independent candidate on a government-printed ballot for Michigan governor, in history, if he gets on.
I don't know which of the ballot-qualified parties will have a candidate for Governor. Chances are high that Natural Law will not.
Nope, dead end. Bill Hall writes:
My understanding is that the advance of funds is retrospective, only if the minor party candidate receives at least 5% of the vote in the election. I don't believe the statute mentions independent candidates, but presumably the best an independent candidate could do (if treated as a minor party candidate) is similarly collect funds after the general election, if the candidate receives at least 5% of the vote.
There are currently no minor parties whose candidate for Michigan Governor received 5% or more of the vote in the last gubernatorial election, and thus none are pre-qualified to receive taxpayer funds prior to the general election.
No decision has been made as to whether the LPM would choose to accept funds. Presumably not.
I am aware of 6 different people who have expressed an interest in seeking the LP nomination for Governor. However, it is still possible that the LP might not nominate a candidate for Governor. Our nominating convention is May 22.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
here's an ad by john wayne for ronald reagan at hulu.
http://www.hulu.com/historic-campaign-ads
Yesterday I had a rare victory at the Indiana Election Commission. Somebody filed a challenge to my nomination as the GOP candidate in district 100 in the Indiana legislature. (It's a safe D seat so I don't expect to win.) The challenge was defeated 4-0,and one of the commissioners actually yelled at the challenger for how flimsy her case was.
http://www.hulu.com/historic-campaign-ads
Yesterday I had a rare victory at the Indiana Election Commission. Somebody filed a challenge to my nomination as the GOP candidate in district 100 in the Indiana legislature. (It's a safe D seat so I don't expect to win.) The challenge was defeated 4-0,and one of the commissioners actually yelled at the challenger for how flimsy her case was.
Thursday, March 04, 2010
March Forth:
I've posted elsewhere about this morning's oral arguments in League of Women Voters v Rokita.
Meanwhile, I got a kick out out of this post at hasen's election law.
March 04, 2010
What Do Debra Bowen and The Clash Have in Common?
Both Bowen and The Clash want you to "Know Your Rights." In Bowen's case, she refers to the right not to sign one of the eighty ballot measures in circulation currently in California.
His post points to the live version of the song on the recent compilation ablbum, which I don't have. The version I grew up with is this one, although I'd never seen the video. Another video of that audio. Another live version. A 1983 US version.
This stuff might not interest anyone but me, but it was the highlight of my afternoon.
I've posted elsewhere about this morning's oral arguments in League of Women Voters v Rokita.
Meanwhile, I got a kick out out of this post at hasen's election law.
March 04, 2010
What Do Debra Bowen and The Clash Have in Common?
Both Bowen and The Clash want you to "Know Your Rights." In Bowen's case, she refers to the right not to sign one of the eighty ballot measures in circulation currently in California.
His post points to the live version of the song on the recent compilation ablbum, which I don't have. The version I grew up with is this one, although I'd never seen the video. Another video of that audio. Another live version. A 1983 US version.
This stuff might not interest anyone but me, but it was the highlight of my afternoon.
