Maine and several other New England states still require petitioning candidates to submit their completed petitions to various town clerks around the state. Then, after the town clerks have finished checking the petitions, the candidate or political party supporting that … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2010
On Thursday, June 17, two important ballot access lawsuits were argued in two different federal courts. In U.S. District Court in Arkansas, Judge Price Marshall heard Green Party of Arkansas v Daniels. See this story. The story is not is … Continue reading
The California Assembly Elections Committee meets on Tuesday, June 22, at 1:30 p.m. It will hear SB 1140, to provide for same-day voter registration, but only in a few locations in each county. The Committee will also hear SB 1203, … Continue reading
On June 17, the Arkansas Green Party submitted 14,300 signatures on a petition to place the party back on the ballot. 10,000 are required. If the petition is approved, that will be the third election year in a row in … Continue reading
Florida holds primaries this year on August 24. In the 33rd State House district, near Orlando, there will be a Libertarian Party primary. This will be the first government-sponsored primary for any party in Florida history, other than for Democratic … Continue reading