On March 17, the New Mexico legislature passed SB 3, which says that candidates for certain offices who are seeking a place on a primary ballot no longer need a petition. The only offices affected are District Judge, District Attorney, … Continue reading
On March 19, North Carolina Senator Jim Jacumin (R-Connelly Springs) introduced SB 731. It lowers the petition for a previously unqualified party from 2% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 10,000 signatures. It lowers the statewide independent petition from 2% … Continue reading
On November 20, the U.S. Court of Appeals heard arguments in Nader v Democratic National Committee, 08-7074. Ralph Nader had filed the case in 2004, arguing that the Democratic National Committee, and the Kerry-Edwards campaign, had filed 29 lawsuits or … Continue reading
The Alaskan Independence Party has decided not to ask for U.S. Supreme Court review in the case over whether the party can prevent a particular voter from running in its primary for public office. The case is called Alaskan Independence … Continue reading
The Alaskan Independence Party has decided not to ask for U.S. Supreme Court review in the case over whether the party can prevent a particular voter from running in its primary for public office. The case is called Alaskan Independence … Continue reading
