On June 23, Delaware HB 425 passed the Senate Administration/Elections Committee. The bill had already passed the House. It reinstates the old, more lenient definition of “Political Party” for 2010 only. Earlier this year, the legislature had passed a bill … Continue reading
On June 23, U.S. District Court Judge Marcia S. Krieger, a Bush Jr. appointee, upheld Colorado’s law that bars independent candidates (for office other than President) from being on the November ballot if they were a member of an qualified … Continue reading
On June 22, the New Mexico Green Party submitted 4,000 signatures for its nominee for U.S. House, First District, but the Secretary of State refused to accept them. The Secretary of State does not agree that the Green Party is … Continue reading
The Alabama Secretary of State has validated the Constitution Party’s petition to be ballot-qualified in the U.S. House First District. The party will now be able to nominate David Walter for that seat. He will be the first minor party … Continue reading
Filing closed earlier this month in New Jersey for candidates for Congress. For the first time since 1890, there will be no congressional candidates on the ballot with a party label that includes the word “Socialist.” This year, there are … Continue reading
