See this newspaper story for a brief account of the August 31 hearing on whether the Libertarian Party should remain on the ballot for President in Iowa. The judge said he will rule on Tuesday, September 4. Thanks to Brian … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2012
On August 31, a lower state court in Arizona determined that the top-two open primary initiative has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot. See this story. … Continue reading
Current Ohio law and practice does not permit ordinary voters to vote early during the weekend before election day. But Ohio does give each county Board of Elections the discretion to let voters who are in the military vote early … Continue reading
On August 31, the Oklahoma Americans Elect Party sued the State Board of Elections, over the Board’s refusal to let the party list its presidential candidate on the ballot. The state acknowledges that the Americans Elect Party is ballot-qualified, but … Continue reading
On August 24, two Ohio voters, Kelly Mills and Cynthia Rees, filed a challenge to the placement of Gary Johnson on the Ohio general election ballot. The Ohio Libertarian Party and the Johnson campaign were not informed of this until … Continue reading
The District of Columbia Board of Elections has determined that the petition for the Libertarian Party presidential nominee is sufficient and that Gary Johnson will appear on the ballot. In 2008, Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr missed the ballot … Continue reading