A U.S. District Court in Nevada has ruled against the state law that provides “None of these candidates” to be printed on ballots for statewide office. See this story. Presumably Nevada could amend the law and make it constitutional, by … Continue reading
Nine presidential petitions have been submitted to the Minnesota Secretary of State. If they are all valid, then Minnesota will have eleven presidential candidates on the November ballot. In Minnesota, as in half the states, independent candidates are free to … Continue reading
Although there is no new news in this newspaper story, the story is the most comprehensive account yet published about the Illinois ballot access challenges involving the general election presidential ballot in 2012. The reporter interviewed the Socialist Party activist … Continue reading
Terry Michael has this op-ed in USA Today, advocating that the general election presidential debates include all candidates who could theoretically be elected. The column assumes that this would involve a four-way debate, but it is not yet determined whether … Continue reading
On August 21, the New York Times ran a correction about its July 13 story on Jill Stein. The July 13 story had said if Stein is approved for primary season matching funds, she will be the first Green Party … Continue reading
