This story in the Daily Report, Atlanta’s legal news newspaper, carries reaction from various Georgia public officials about the March 17 decision striking down Georgia’s petition requirement for minor party and independent presidential candidates. Secretary of State Brian Kemp said, … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
CNN has this interesting interview with Ron Paul, on the national Republican convention rule that says only a candidate who has a majority of the delegates in 8 states or territories may be placed in nomination by a nominator speaking … Continue reading
The briefs in Libertarian Party of Kentucky v Grimes, e.d., 3:15cv-86, are due by April 7. The case is being expedited. The issue is whether the state’s definition of “political party” is too restrictive. In the last 100 years, only … Continue reading
On April 18, U.S. District Court Judge William B. Shubb will hear Independent Party v Padilla, e.d., 2:16cv-316. The party is seeking a preliminary injunction to ask the Secretary of State to determine how many registered voters it has. In … Continue reading
The Independent Party is entitled to its own presidential primary in Oregon. This is the first time Oregon has ever held a presidential primary for a party other than the Democratic and Republican Parties, except it is possible Oregon held … Continue reading