On September 8, the Ravalli County, Montana, Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit to obtain a closed primary for itself. Montana has open primaries. The county party took this action because in the June 2014 primary, Democrats intervened in the … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
On September 6, an NBC/Marist Poll was released for Kentucky Senate. The results: Republican McConnell 47%; Democrat Grimes 39%; Libertarian Patterson 8%; undecided 6%. Although I am away from home for a 3-week vacation and can’t check the records, my … Continue reading
On September 3, the Pennsylvania Green, Libertarian, and Constitution Parties filed expert evidence in Green Party of Pennsylvania v Aichele, the pending case that challenges various aspects of the Pennsylvania ballot access petition process. The expert, handwriting analyst Michelle Dresbold, … Continue reading
On September 5, the Michigan State Appeals Court ruled that if an individual signs a petition twice, neither signature counts. As a result, a recall election in the city of Benton Harbor is now removed from the ballot. The trial … Continue reading
On September 4, a We Ask America poll was released for the Illinois gubernatorial race. The results: Republican Bruce Rauner 46%; Democrat Pat Quinn 37%; Libertarian Chad Grimm 7%; undecided 10%. If the Libertarian Party gets 5%, it will be … Continue reading