Rick Jore, Constitution Party candidate for the Montana legislature last year, was initially declared elected, until the State Supreme Court unseated him by ruling that 6 somewhat irregular ballots that had been counted for him were too ambiguous to be … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2005
There are two bills in North Carolina to reduce the number of signatures needed for an independent candidate for statewide office. H 1115 passed the House on May 17. It lowers the number of signatures for a statewide independent from … Continue reading
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has informed the legislature that he is opposed to the bills that legalize write-in votes even when the voter fails to “X” the box next to the name written in. Senator Debra Bowen will press ahead … Continue reading
On June 10, the US Court of Appeals, DC circuit, reversed the lower court decision that had told the Federal Election Commission to re-visit the question of whether the Commission on Presidential Debates is biased against minor parties. The decision … Continue reading
On June 3, Minnesota’s Governor signed HF 1481, which provides a third means for a party to obtain or keep “qualified status”.
The veto of Colorado HB 1147 (the bill liberalizing the rules on who can be a petition circulator) has revived a pending lawsuit in federal court, Koehler v Davidson, 04B-1377. The lawsuit challenges Colorado law that won’t let anyone circulate … Continue reading