Professor Larry Sabato has calculated that the Republican Party has nominees for 430 of the 435 U.S. House seats this year. This is a record for the Republican Party. Democrats this year have 410 nominees. The paper issue of Ballot … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Phil Hudok has enough valid signatures on his U.S. House petition, and will appear on the ballot in West Virginia’s 2nd district. He is the Constitution Party nominee. As noted earlier, his is the first successful minor party or independent … Continue reading
On August 4, the Massachusetts Green Party turned in more than 10,000 valid signatures to qualify its statewide slate of nominees. The party is virtually certain to poll more than 3% for one of its nominees, so it will be … Continue reading
Ballot Access News has just learned that on July 17, 2010, the North Carolina Governor signed SB 1177. It eliminates a law that said a qualified political party could not be listed on the state income tax form unless it … Continue reading
On August 4, U.S. District Court Judge Roberto A. Lange upheld several South Dakota ballot access laws, in a one-sided opinion that did not even mention the precedents most on-point. Constitution Party of South Dakota v Nelson, cv10-3011. Here is … Continue reading