On April 11, a Massachusetts state court heard arguments in the case over whether Mark Fisher really received enough votes at the Republican Party state convention to qualify to petition for the primary ballot. See this story. Massachusetts election law … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
On August 11, Tom J. Ervin of Greenville, South Carolina, announced that he will try to get on the ballot as an independent candidate for Governor of South Carolina. He was elected as a Democratic state legislator in 1978 and … Continue reading
On April 12, the Texas Libertarian Party held its state convention in Temple, Texas, to choose nominees for the 2014 election, and to elect party officers. The convention had approximately 215 voting delegates. The greatest suspense was over the gubernatorial … Continue reading
On April 11, both sides filed opening briefs in U.S. District Court in Arizona Green Party v Bennett, 2:14cv-375. The issue is whether the February 28 petition deadline is too early. The law says the petition is due 180 days … Continue reading
On April 11, filing for the Oklahoma primaries closed. That was also the deadline for independent candidates to file, even though independent candidates don’t run in the primary and go straight to the November ballot. Here is a link to … Continue reading