Ohio has a strange hybrid system for electing state judges. Parties nominate candidates, but there are no party labels on the general election ballot. Ohio also has laws preventing candidates for state court judge to campaign as party nominees. On … Continue reading
On August 15, 2016, the Maryland State Board of Elections agreed not to enforce a 2015 law that requires independent candidates for all office (in presidential election years) to file a declaration of candidacy by February 3 of the election … Continue reading
On May 10, 2016, independent presidential candidate Souraya Faas filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Texas against the independent presidential candidate procedures. Faas lives in Florida and had filed with the FEC as an independent presidential candidate in … Continue reading
August 22 is the Texas deadline for candidates to file a declaration of write-in candidacy. North Carolina and Texas are the only states with write-in deadlines in August. Five presidential candidates who are on the ballot in some other states … Continue reading
On Saturday, August 27, the Virginia State Board of Elections checked Jill Stein’s presidential petition, and determined that it has enough valid signatures. Thanks to Rick Lass for this news.
