On April 14, the Kentucky Libertarian Party, and the Kentucky Constitution Party, … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
On April 1, Paul Merritt, a California independent candidate for U.S. Senate, filed a federal lawsuit over (1) the law that forces him to have “party preference: none” on the June 7, 2016 ballot, instead of “independent”; (2) the fact … Continue reading
On April 14, the Montana Republican Party said it no longer wishes to participate in the lawsuit against the open primary. See this story. Some of the party’s county organizations will continue with the lawsuit, however. … Continue reading
From the FEC Website: The Federal Election Commission has declared Jill Stein eligible to receive federal matching funds. Stein is seeking the Green Party nomination for president for 2016. To become eligible for matching funds, candidates must raise a threshold … Continue reading
On April 13, the Georgia Secretary of State filed a notice of appeal in Green Party of Georgia v Kemp. On March 17 a U.S. District Court had invalidated the petition requirement for unqualified parties and independent candidates to place … Continue reading