In the United States, ballot access lawsuits can even involve student body elections, as this article shows. A Texas state court judge has postponed an election for the presidency of the University of Texas student body, so as to settle … Continue reading
On February 28, the Arizona Senate passed SCR 1021, which would put a ballot measure on the November 2012 ballot, asking voters if they wish to stop funding public funding for candidates for state office. The vote was 21-9. All … Continue reading
On February 28, the Virginia Senate Privileges and Elections Committee unanimously passed two bills that will help petitions this year, for both primary candidates and general election candidates. Both bills had previously passed the House. HB 1151 says 2012 petitions … Continue reading
On February 27, the Florida Secretary of State said that America’s Party is now ballot-qualified. It had been formed in the summer of 2008 by Alan Keyes, after he lost the race for the Constitution Party presidential nomination. In 2008 … Continue reading
On February 29, the Nebraska Secretary of State said he will place these names on presidential primary ballots: Republican: Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum. Democratic: President Obama. Libertarian: Roger Gary, R. J. Harris, Gary Johnson, Carl Person, … Continue reading
