In 2011, the Illinois House passed HB 2009, which says that no one who voted in a primary, or who filed a declaration of candidacy to run in a primary (but who then chose not to run in that primary), … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2012
On April 14, the Egyptian Election Commission barred ten presidential candidates from the ballot, including three who had been considered possible winners. See this New York Times story. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link. … Continue reading
The Bar Area Reporter, northern California’s largest gay publication, has this story on Stephen Durham, presidential candidate of the Freedom Socialist Party. The Bay Area Reporter always gives extensive coverage to major party stories, but seldom runs articles of this … Continue reading
On April 13, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled 3-1 that State Representative Dianne Hamilton (R-Silver City) should remain on the June 5 Republican primary ballot, as a candidate for re-election. The Court did not explain its reasoning. The case … Continue reading
Alan Woodruff, an attorney in northeastern Tennessee, will be the Democratic nominee for U.S. House this year in Tennessee’s First District. He is the only person who filed for the Democratic nomination. The First District is considered a stronghold for … Continue reading