As noted here last week, if Jerry Trudell can raise enough contributions to pay for the transcript in the lower Vermont state court, he can appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court. This blog has been asking individuals to pledge a contribution toward the $2,000 goal. If you are willing to pledge any amount, please e-mail richardwinger@yahoo.com. At this time only pledges are being solicited; they would not necessarily turn into contributions unless the pledges total the goal, or very close to it. On November 16 a contribution for $100 was pledged, so the total pledged is now $840.

The issue in the case is the constitutionality of Vermont’s independent candidate petition deadline. The 2009 legislature moved it from September to June, a drastic change. The primary is in August. The change even damages independent presidential candidates.