On November 30, 2009, Ralph Nader filed a new legal attack on the Democratic National Committee, and other elements of the party, over its attempts to keep him off the ballot in 18 states in 2004. Nader had filed a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Former Republican Congressman Joe Schwarz says he will say for sure whether he will be an independent candidate this year for Governor of Michigan within a few days. But he says he is leaning in favor. See this story. … Continue reading
On March 1, the Independent American Party of Nevada (affiliate of the Constitution Party) filed its list of candidates in the 2010 elections with the Secretary of State. The party is running for all four congressional seats, four state executive … Continue reading
On February 23, three Oregon groups filed an amicus curiae brief in Doe v Reed, the case that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear on April 28. The issue is whether petition signatures should be private. The amicus was filed … Continue reading
South Carolina permits a candidate to receive the nomination of more than one political party. South Carolina also requires candidates who are seeking the nomination of any political party (whether a party that nominates by primary, or by convention) to … Continue reading
This news story says Chautauqua County, New York, has sold its old-fashioned mechanical lever voting machines to a scrap dealer for only $52.47 apiece. One would have thought that the county could have sold them for more money if it … Continue reading