Eliot Ackerman, Chief Operating Officer of Americans Elect, has this interview in NextGenJournal, an on-line magazine for young voters. The very first sentence spoken by Ackerman in the interview is, “I don’t think this is just about the candidates or … Continue reading
On February 9, the Massachusetts State Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Libertarian Political Association v Galvin, sj 2011-0348. The issue is whether Massachusetts law lets unqualified parties use a stand-in presidential candidate on its ballot access petition, and then, … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has put Greene v Bartlett, 11-868, on its conference of February 24, 2012. The Court won’t say whether it will take this case until Monday, February 27, at the earliest. The case challenges North Carolina’s ballot … Continue reading
According to this news story, Rick Santorum will appear on the Indiana Republican presidential primary ballot unless any voter challenges his petition before February 17. Marion County election officials checked his petition and determined that he was short 24 signatures … Continue reading
As has been said many times over the years by this site, Great Britain only requires 10 signatures for a candidate to get on a ballot to run for House of Commons. Here is a copy of the British petition … Continue reading
