On May 3, the Maryland State Board of Elections determined that the Americans Elect petition for party status has enough valid signatures. Americans Elect submitted 18,450 signatures. The requirement is 10,000 valid signatures. Thanks to Doug McNeil for this news. … Continue reading
This article says some South Carolina major party members plan to petition as independent candidates, if they cannot obtain any relief from the primary ballot access problem mentioned in earlier posts. … Continue reading
It is likely that Gary Johnson, Lee Wrights, Carl Person, and Jim Burns will qualify to be nominated for President at the Libertarian Party national convention now being held in Las Vegas. Each delegate to the convention, upon registration, receives … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear League of Women Voters of Illinois v Quinn, 11-943, at its May 17 conference. This is the case in which the League argues that gerrymandering violates the First Amendment. Other lawsuits … Continue reading
On May 4, some of the almost 200 excluded major party candidates filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to seek relief. They were excluded from Democratic and Republican Party primary ballots. The primary is June 12. Also, some South … Continue reading
