Source: Ballot Access News

Steve Kornacki of Salon has this carefully reasoned and researched article, debunking the idea that John B. Anderson’s 1980 independent presidential candidacy changed the identity of the winner, and also debunking the idea that Ross Perot’s 1992 run changed the identity of the winner.

Source: Ballot Access News

The Tennessee House State and Local Government had committee had been expected to hear HB 794 on April 5, but the hearing has been postponed until April 12. This is the bill that makes minor improvements in the procedure by which new and minor parties get on the ballot. Read more »

Source: Ballot Access News

On April 4, the Idaho Senate passed HB 275 unanimously. The bill is now through the legislature. Among other unrelated election law changes, it lowers the number of signatures for an independent presidential candidate from approximately 6,000 signatures, to exactly 1,000. Read more »

Source: Libertarian Party (LP.org)

WASHINGTON – In response to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s new budget proposal, Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle issued the following statement today:

“Americans hoping to get real about our national debt just got sucker-punched by Republican Paul Ryan. Read more »