The Pantagraph, daily newspaper for Bloomington, here criticizes Illinois ballot access laws. The editorial says David Gill should be on the ballot as an independent candidate for U.S. House, 13th district. It also points out that a majority of State … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
On Thursday, September 15, the West Virginia Supreme Court issued an opinion in Wells v State, 16-0779. It construed the West Virginia election law to require all candidates who petition for the November ballot to have filed a declaration of … Continue reading
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has this story about Canada’s smaller parties, the ones that are organized and run candidates, but have not elected anyone to the House of Commons. The story includes the Libertarian Party of Canada. … Continue reading
This year, the only two candidates on the Vermont ballot for U.S. House of Representatives are incumbent Peter Welch, a Democrat who is also the Republican nominee; and Liberty Union nominee Erica Clawson. This is the first time since 1976 … Continue reading
As previously reported, on February 12, a U.S. District Court struck down the Illinois law that requires newly-qualifying parties to run a full slate of candidates. The state appealed to the Seventh Circuit, but then requested three extensions of time … Continue reading