On March 3, U.S. District Court Judge Mark E. Fuller ruled that the lawsuit Hall v Bennett is not moot. Hall v Bennett is the case involving special elections in Alabama. The plaintiff, an independent candidate for U.S. House in … Continue reading
According to this story, Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hanger said at a Progressive Forum on February 28 that he supports ballot access reform. Unfortunately, the other five Democratic gubernatorial candidates do not support it. Pennsylvania easily has the nation’s … Continue reading
North Carolina State Board of Elections has released a new voter registration tally. The percentages for each party are: Democratic 42.46%; Republican 30.62%; Libertarian .36%; independent and other 26.56%. The November 2012 percentages had been: Democratic 43.17%; Republican 30.86%; Libertarian … Continue reading
The Federal Election Commission has now obtained a second postponement of its response in Free Speech v Federal Election Commission, 13-772, which is pending in the U.S. Supreme Court. Originally the FEC’s response was due February 3; then it was … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania minor party ballot access case Constitution Party v Aichele had been set for oral argument in Philadelphia on March 4, but the hearing has been postponed to March 6, Thursday, at 9:30 a.m., due to weather. The issue … Continue reading
