Massachusetts State Senator Dianne Wilkerson, a Democrat from Boston, was defeated in the September 16 primary by 213 votes. The vote in the primary was Sonia Chang-Diaz 9,071; Wilkerson 8,858. Now Wilkerson is attempting to retain her seat by running … Continue reading
Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel has asked the Georgia Supreme Court to remove Jim Powell from the November ballot. Powell won the August Democratic primary for one of the statewide partisan races for Public Service Commissioner. The Georgia Supreme … Continue reading
On Friday, October 24, a U.S. District Court in Philadelphia released its opinion in Berg v Obama, civ 08-4083. Plaintiff Philip Berg had filed the lawsuit in August 2008, alleging that Barack Obama is not a natural-born citizen. The decision … Continue reading
On October 27, the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office reversed course and accepted Frank Moore’s write-in filing for president. Last week that office had said that the U.S. Constitution bars a team (of a presidential candidate and a vice-presidential candidate) … Continue reading
On October 19, the Daily Oklahoman newspaper carried this story, which says that, according to E. Z. Million (an independent candidate in 2006 for Lieutenant Governor), the Democratic and Republican Party state chairmen do not oppose easing presidential ballot access. … Continue reading
