Michael Bloomberg has not said that he is running for president. However, the Virginia Independent Green Party (which is not affiliated with any national party) is already circulating a petition with Bloomberg listed as its presidential candidate. Virginia permits stand-ins. … Continue reading
The Texas deadline for candidates to file in the primary (for all office) was January 2. No Democrat filed to run in for U.S. House, 14th district, so Ron Paul (assuming he wins the Republican U.S. House primary) will have … Continue reading
On January 3, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Seattle Housing Authority cannot bar residents of public housing from placing political signs and posters on their exterior doors. Some of the doors face the street, and some … Continue reading
The Working Families Party is a ballot-qualified party in Massachusetts, but Massachusetts doesn’t allow fusion (except that if a candidate wins the primary of the party that he or she is not a member of via write-in votes, which is … Continue reading
On January 3, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle refused to issue an injunction to postpone the Florida Democratic presidential primary. However, the case remains alive, over the constitutional issue. The Florida Democratic voter who had filed the case had … Continue reading
