As previously reported, on September 20, a U.S. District Court in Tennessee declared that state’s ballot access laws for new and previously unqualified parties to be unconstitutional. The state has not filed a notice of appeal. It is to be … Continue reading
On October 20, the Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties of Pennsylvania filed this 39-page brief in the Third Circuit. The case is Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Cortes, 10-3205. The issues are the Pennsylvania challenge system that subjects minor parties … Continue reading
Maine has used public funding for state campaigns for ten years. This year, a Republican state legislator who never applies for public funding filed a lawsuit against the part of the system that gives extra public funding to candidates who … Continue reading
On October 18, write-in candidate Kathleen Curry, an incumbent state legislator running for re-election, filed a lawsuit in state court over the validity of certain write-in votes. The Secretary of State of Colorado has ruled that if a voter casts … Continue reading
The Commission on Presidential Debates has a procedure whereby institutions and organizations that wish to be the site of a general election presidential debate in 2012 must apply to the Commission. The guidelines will be available starting January 3, 2011. … Continue reading
