On July 9, the 5th circuit heard oral arguments in Texas Democratic Party v Williams, 07-51064. The issue is whether the U.S. Constitution, especially the Equal Protection Clause, prohibits Texas from using one voting system in some counties that causes … Continue reading
New Hampshire and Florida are the only states in which petition forms for minor party and independent candidates have room for the signature of only a single voter. This makes it necessary for a circulator to carry around a very … Continue reading
According to this article in the Yuma Sun, Arizona Secretary of State Jan Brewer has already said she wants to appeal the July 9 ruling on ballot access to the U.S. Supreme Court. Usually state officials wait a few days … Continue reading
Candidates for Congress in Louisiana file declarations of candidacy and a filing fee on one of three days, July 9, 10 or 11. So far, one Green Party member has filed for the Green Party primary, and one Constitution Party … Continue reading
On July 9, the news leaked out that Cynthia McKinney’s choice for the Green Party vice-presidential nomination is Rosa Clemente, 35, of New York. See here for more about her. Zentronix blog says that the McKinney-Clemente ticket would be the … Continue reading
