South Carolina Senator Harvey Peeler has introduced a bill to injure independent candidates in 3 ways: (1) independent candidates would need to file a declaration of candidacy in February, when candidates running in primaries also file a declaration; (2) signers … Continue reading
On March 24, the 5th circuit upheld the right of the Texas Democratic Party to bar presidential candidates from its primary, unless that candidate signs an oath to “fully support” the party’s eventual presidential nominee. Kucinich v Texas Democratic Party. … Continue reading
Following the uproar around the report by the Statistical Analysis Center of the Missouri State Highway Patrol on “The Modern Mililtia Movement,” the Missouri Dept. of Public Safety has issued an official letter of apology to Ron Paul, Chuck Baldwin, … Continue reading
A bill will be introduced in Congress within a week to provide for public funding for candidates for Congress, according to this New York Times story of March 23. The sponsors will be Senators Richard Durbin (D-Illinois) and Arlen Specter … Continue reading
The Georgia legislative adjourns April 3. This year, Georgia and Indiana were the only states with truly bad ballot access laws in which no bills to improve the laws were introduced. Georgia election law bills that probably won’t pass are … Continue reading
