Montana election officials have determined that the independent presidential petition for Jill Stein only had 3,263 valid signatures. The law requires 5,000. Stein is the Green Party nominee, and if her petition had succeeded, she would have the label “Green” … Continue reading
In a majority of states, no one yet knows which presidential candidates will be on the November ballot. This is partly because in some states, the petition deadline has not passed; in some states, election authorities are still checking petitions; … Continue reading
As noted earlier, U.S. District Court Judge Richard W. Story had dismissed the ballot access lawsuit filed by the Georgia Green Party and the Georgia Constitution Party on July 17, before the state had even answered the Complaint. Judge Story … Continue reading
The Republican national convention will formally choose a presidential and vice-presidential nominee on the first day of the convention, August 27, Monday. This is a departure from the centuries-old habit that major party presidential conventions choose the nominees toward the … Continue reading
On August 15, U.S. District Court Judge George C. Smith denied ballot access to Greg V. Jolivette, an independent candidate for Ohio state house, 51st district. Jolivette had enough valid signatures, but he was still kept off the ballot because … Continue reading
