On July 8, the West Virginia Attorney General ruled that the state is free to hold a special election for U.S. Senate on November 2, 2010, even if the legislature does nothing. The Attorney General said that the Governor is … Continue reading
Mary Norwood, independent candidate for Chair of the Fulton County, Georgia Commission, plans to submit more than 44,000 valid signatures on the petition deadline, July 13. She also plans to sue to overturn the law that says an independent candidate … Continue reading
Earlier this year, Florida voters put two initiatives on the November 2010 ballot to require non-partisan redistricting for state legislative seats and U.S. House seats. They will be on the ballot as Amendments 5 and 6. In response, the state … Continue reading
The well-known politics blog Firedoglake published this article on July 7, about the on-line petition going around among Pennsylvania Democrats, that the Pennsylvania Democratic Party support ballot access for minor parties, and especially that Pennsylvania Democrats repudiate challenging their petitions. … Continue reading
Kristin Davis, candidate for Governor of New York, needs 15,000 signatures to appear on the November 2010 ballot. Petitioning started in New York on July 6. Davis will use the partisan label “Anti-Prohibition”. She had earlier hoped to receive the … Continue reading
