Thomas Rudd, incumbent Coroner of Lake County, Illinois, is trying to get on the ballot as an independent candidate. Even though he had enough valid signatures, he was kept off by a lower state court because he had filed a … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
Jonathan Rauch has this important and lengthy article in The Atlantic, suggesting that laws that weaken political parties are doing great damage to the United States. He is also critical of the laws passed starting in 1974 that regulate federal … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Sue Myerscough is expected to issue a decision on Thursday, August 25, in Gill v Scholz, central district, 3:16cv-3221. The trial was on August 24. See this story about the hearing. The plaintiff is David Gill, … Continue reading
The Minnesota deadline for independent presidential petitions, and the presidential petitions of unqualified parties, is August 23. The Minnesota Secretary of State has now determined that all seven petitions submitted are valid. Here is the list from the Secretary of … Continue reading
Better for America is a ballot-qualified party in Arkansas, for purposes of the presidential election only. On August 24 it certified to the Secretary of State that its national ticket is Evan McMullin for president and Nathan Johnson for vice-president. … Continue reading