The Libertarian Party has never been a ballot-qualified party in the District of Columbia. The law defines “party” as a group that polled at least 7,500 votes for a partisan office. Elections for “Shadow U.S. Senator” and “Shadow U.S. Representative” … Continue reading
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Michael W. Hawkins, who filed two petitions to be on the Illinois November ballot for President, has now withdrawn his independent candidacy. He had filed one petition to be an independent presidential candidate, and another petition to be the presidential … Continue reading
On May 28, the North Carolina State Board of Elections filed this brief in Pisano v Bartlett, the lawsuit challenging the May petition deadline for petitions for newly-qualifying parties. The brief argues that because the two plaintiff parties, the Constitution … Continue reading
Opponents of a Michigan referendum have asked the State Supreme Court to invalidate the referendum petition, on the grounds that the petition used the wrong font size. The State Court of Appeals earlier upheld the petition, on the grounds that … Continue reading
Chuck Muth, a Republican activist in Nevada, suggests here that “vote-swapping”, an idea pioneered by Ralph Nader supporters and Al Gore supporters in 2000, should be revived this year. “Vote-swapping” depends on the internet. The facilitator sets up a web … Continue reading