On September 20, U.S. District Court Judge William J. Haynes, a Clinton appointee, struck down Tennessee’s laws on how a previously unqualified party can get on the ballot. Libertarian Party of Tennessee v Goins, 3:08-cv-00063. The case had been filed … Continue reading
On September 21, the Washington, D.C., city council passed the National Popular Vote Plan. It still needs the signature of the Mayor. Assuming the Mayor signs it, the bill will become law. Six states have also passed the National Popular … Continue reading
The September 20 issue of The Militant, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Workers Party, has this editorial, condemning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that finds no privacy rights for people who sign petitions to place questions, candidates, or parties on … Continue reading
All the states that are holding partisan state legislative races this year have at least one minor party or independent legislative candidate on the November ballot. States that have no minor party candidates (with a party label), but which do … Continue reading
Natasha Pettigrew, age 30, was struck by a car while bicycling on Sunday, September 19. She died from her injuries shortly aftewards. See this story. She was the Green Party nominee for U.S. Senate in Maryland. She had been training … Continue reading
