A Vermont Superior Court will hear arguments in Trudell v Markowitz on October 1, at 3 p.m. This is the case that challenges Vermont’s new June petition deadline for independent candidates. The plaintiff, Jerry Trudell, is running for U.S. House. … Continue reading
The September 27 issue of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer has endorsed write-in candidate Raymond Bunk for Washington State Senate, 31st district. Bunk is a Democrat who ran in the 2010 primary for this same seat. However, at the August 17 primary, … Continue reading
According to this news story, the New York Conservative Party will choose a new gubernatorial nominee on September 29. The former nominee, former Congressman Rick Lazio, withdrew his candidacy on September 27. It seems somewhat likely that the Conservative Party … Continue reading
On September 20, the Green Party filed a notice of appeal to the 8th circuit in Green Party of Arkansas v Daniels, 10-3106. The issue is an Arkansas law that removes parties from the ballot if they go through a … Continue reading
On September 24, Kara D. Russo filed a lawsuit in the Rhode Island Supreme Court against both her own political party (the Republican Party) and the Secretary of State. See this story. She alleges that it is unconstitutional for the … Continue reading
