Both sides in Mississippi Democratic Party v Barbour have appealed the U.S. District Court decision to the 5th circuit. The Democratic Party ostensibly won the case in the U.S. District Court. The U.S. District Court agreed with the Democratic Party, … Continue reading
Two organizations filed amici curiae briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court on the side of political parties, in the Washington state “top-two” case. The briefs were filed by the Democratic National Committee and the California Democratic Party. There are no … Continue reading
On Sunday, August 5, the Long Beach (California) Branch of the NAACP sponsored a debate for the four candidates running in the special election, 37th U.S. House district, set for August 21. The four candidates are Democrat Laura Richardson, Republican … Continue reading
Although perhaps ten individuals have said they want the Green Party presidential nomination next year, only one of them, as far as is known, has been circulating a petition to get the party on the ballot. Gail Parker, of Virginia, … Continue reading
Last month, independent candidates for Youngstown, Ohio city council were removed from the ballot, because the Secretary of State ruled that individuals who voted in a partisan primary can’t be independent candidates. The Ohio election law does not say independent … Continue reading
