On July 14, at the last possible hour, Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell removed Charlie Morrison from the November ballot. Morrison had qualified as an independent candidate for U.S. House in the 15th district (the district now represented by … Continue reading
On July 11, the Labor Party turned in 16,500 signatures to the South Carolina Election Commission. If 10,000 are valid, the Labor Party will be ballot-qualified for elections in 2007 and beyond. Although the Labor Party has existed nationally since … Continue reading
On July 13, a Nevada state district court in Las Vegas ordered that Lance Hinton should be placed on the November ballot as the Constitution (Independent American) Party candidate for Clark County Treasurer. The case is Indp. Amer. Party v … Continue reading
The first week in August, the New Jersey Green, Libertarian and Conservative Parties will file a constitutional lawsuit in state court. The lawsuit will challenge a law that makes it illegal for petitioners to circulate a petition for a candidate … Continue reading
On July 13, the U.S. House of Representatives defeated various amendments to alter the Voting Rights Act, which was passed in 1965 and must be renewed every 15 years or so (it expires in 2007). Then, the House re-enacted the … Continue reading
