In a massive defeat for ballot access for minor parties, on November 16 the First Circuit ruled that the Constitution permits the states to let qualified parties make a substitute nomination, but does not require that the state extend the … Continue reading
Maine lets any voter vote early, starting in mid-September. Eliot Cutler, who came within 10,000 votes of being elected Maine’s independent Governor this year, has this Wall Street Journal op-ed, criticizing the Maine system. He makes the point that it … Continue reading
Modern Times Magazine has a lengthy story about the Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties on its web page. See here. … Continue reading
The Colorado Constitution Party only had 1,271 registered members in June 2010. Now it has 2,731. That is still very small, but the rate of growth is unusual. It is almost unheard of for any party to double its registration … Continue reading
On November 16, the independent candidate who is challenging North Carolina’s petition requirements for independent U.S. House candidates filed this brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th circuit. The law requires a petition signed by 4% of the number … Continue reading
