On July 6, U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks, a Bush Sr. appointee, ruled that Congressman Tom DeLay is eligible to run for re-election. This is not the ruling DeLay wanted. Texas election law says when a nominee is “ineligible” … Continue reading
Mexico voted for president on Sunday, July 2. Five parties were on the ballot for president. Preliminary results, which will be changing constantly for the next few days, are: Felipe Calderon (Nat. Action) 36.38%; Andres Lopez Obrador (Dem. Rev.) 35.34%; … Continue reading
The Reform Party went off the ballot in California in November 2002. When a party is off the ballot in California, but wishes to re-qualify, it must notify the Secretary of State to keep track of how many registrations it … Continue reading
Ever since 2004, the Alaska Green Party has been in state court, arguing that the state’s definition of “party” is too stringent. As the case moves toward a trial, the state has asked the party to provide this information: (1) … Continue reading
On June 20, the state of Pennsylvania filed its brief in the pending 3rd circuit ballot access case, Rogers v Cortes, 06-2241. The minor parties’ strongest argument is that since they already meet the definition of “political party” (a group … Continue reading
