On August 10, Ralph Nader filed this opening brief in Nader v Federal Election Commission. The Democratic Party and many of its close allies spent millions of dollars to remove Nader from ballots in 18 states in 2004, but didn’t … Continue reading
Paul Ryan will run for re-election to his U.S. House seat in Wisconsin, while also running as the Republican nominee for vice-president. See this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
On August 11, the American Independent Party (AIP) nominated Tom Hoefling for President at its state convention in Sacramento, California. The convention was in the meeting room of Perkos Restaurant, 925 Third Street. Only seven delegates were present when the … Continue reading
On August 10, briefs on both sides were filed simultaneously with the Arizona Supreme Court in Save Our Vote v Bennett, the case over whether the initiative for a top-two open primary should be on the November 2012 ballot. Reply … Continue reading
The petition deadline has passed in Alaska. The only petitions received involving the presidential race this season are the Green Party and Americans Elect Party petitions. The Americans Elect petition was submitted months ago. The four ballot-qualified parties on in … Continue reading
