Michigan repeals straight-ticket device

Michigan repeals straight-ticket device

The state of Michigan has eliminated the straight-ticket device, as the Governor signed bill SB 13 on January 5. The legislature had passed the bill in December. Straight-ticket devices allow voters to vote for all of the candidates of one party with a single mark at...
Vermont LP on the ballot for 2016

Vermont LP on the ballot for 2016

The Vermont Libertarian Party is officially on the ballot for 2016, as it successfully organized in 10 towns recently. To be a recognized party in Vermont, a political party must organize in at least 10 towns between September and December in the year preceding a...