The New Mexico Secretary of State has validated the Libertarian Party’s ballot access petition. The party is now considered ballot-qualified for both 2010 and 2012. However, New Mexico law treats a qualified party that nominates by convention badly. Even though … Continue reading
On May 5, Debra Bowen, California Secretary of State, announced that the initiative concerning how U.S. House boundaries are drawn has qualified for the November 2010 ballot. The measure would provide that the Citizens Redistricting Commission draw boundaries for U.S. … Continue reading
At 8:35 a.m. on May 5, KPFA-FM in Berkeley, California broadcast a discussion about Proposition 14, the “top-two” measure on the June 8, 2010 ballot. That was part of the station’s “Morning Show” which always starts at 7 a.m. Anyone … Continue reading
On May 5, a Superior Court Judge in Connecticut ruled that Susan Bysiewicz does meet the statutory requirement for candidates for Attorney General. The statute requires candidates for Attorney General to have actively practiced law during the last ten years. … Continue reading
Doug Clark, columnist for the Greensboro, North Carolina, News-Record, has this column criticizing North Carolina’s strict ballot access law for independent candidates. North Carolina this year requires more signatures for a statewide independent than any other state except California. North … Continue reading
