On April 21, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Zachary Scott’s name should be added to the Democratic Party primary ballot, even though some ballots had already been printed and some voters have already voted. The primary is May 6. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
On April 22, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed SB 1466. It makes three ballot access improvements. For a newly-qualifying party that just wants to be on the ballot in a single county, the petition is lowered from 5% to 2.5% … Continue reading
In 2013 the Arkansas legislature passed a bill requiring voters at the polls to show a government photo-ID. On April 24, a Circuit Court in Pulaski County ruled that the legislature exceeded its authority, because the bill conflicts with very … Continue reading
On April 24, former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann announced he will seek the gubernatorial nomination of the Independent Party. See the campaign web page here. The announcement was no surprise, because Hannemann helped create the Independent Party earlier this year … Continue reading
The Democratic National Committee has asked 15 particular cities to submit bids to host the party’s 2016 national convention. See this story, which names the 15 cities. The party probably won’t choose the city until the end of 2014 or … Continue reading