Last year, a Minnesota convict, Leonard Richards, won declaratory relief in Minnesota state court that he should have been allowed to file for the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in 2006. The U.S. Constitution protects the right of anyone to … Continue reading
Illinois HB 723 passed the House on April 2. It makes it more difficult for qualified parties to nominate candidates. Current Illinois law lets qualified parties choose someone by committee, if no one ran in that party’s primary for that … Continue reading
On April 22, the South Carolina House Judiciary Committee passed HB 3746, which would make it harder for independent candidates to get on the ballot. It would not let primary voters sign for an independent candidate; it would not let … Continue reading
The San Francisco Examiner of April 24 says that Georges Marciano, who announced on April 10 that he would be an independent candidate for Governor in 2010, owes the state $1,750,986 in back taxes. See this story. … Continue reading
On April 24, Republican nominee James Tedisco conceded to the Democratic nominee, Scott Murphy, in the March 31 special election for U.S. House in New York’s Hudson Valley (20th district). Thanks to Independent Political Report for this news.
