February 10 at noon was the deadline for Indiana candidates running in a primary to file. The Indiana Secretary of State’s web page now lists five candidates who filed for the Republican presidential primary ballot: Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt … Continue reading
On February 10, Virginia HB 1151 passed the House Privileges and Elections Committee unanimously. This is the bill that says the old U.S. House districts should be used for anyone circulating a petition for either primary ballot access, or general … Continue reading
On February 10, three Montana corporations asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let them make independent expenditures in the 2012 election. The case is American Tradition Partnership, Inc., v Attorney General of the State of Montana, no number assigned yet. … Continue reading
Eliot Ackerman, Chief Operating Officer of Americans Elect, has this interview in NextGenJournal, an on-line magazine for young voters. The very first sentence spoken by Ackerman in the interview is, “I don’t think this is just about the candidates or … Continue reading
On February 9, the Massachusetts State Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Libertarian Political Association v Galvin, sj 2011-0348. The issue is whether Massachusetts law lets unqualified parties use a stand-in presidential candidate on its ballot access petition, and then, … Continue reading
