The Prohibition Party will hold its 2012 presidential nominating convention on June 21-23 in Cullman, Alabama. Cullman is in northern Alabama, about midway between Birmingham and Huntsville. UPDATE: the dates have been shifted to June 20-22. The Prohibition Party has … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Colorado will hear Riddle v Ritter on September 18, at 8:30 a.m. This is the lawsuit that challenges Colorado campaign finance laws that let someone contribute twice as much money to the nominee of a … Continue reading
The daily newspaper of Charleston, South Carolina, has this article about Rob Groce, the Working Families Party’s first congressional candidate in that state who is not also the Democratic Party nominee. Thanks to Dave Gillespie for the link. … Continue reading
On August 17, the Arizona lawsuit over public funding was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The 9th circuit had upheld extra public funding for certain candidates, back on May 21, 2010. There are actually two cert petitions. One is … Continue reading
On August 18, a hearing was held in Socialist Party of Michigan v Land, in Ingham County Circuit court. The judge ruled from the bench that the case should be dismissed because it was filed too late in the election … Continue reading
