On October 31, the U.S. Supreme Court summarily affirmed the decision of a 3-judge U.S. District Court in the southern district of Mississippi. The 3-judge court had ruled on May 16, 2011, that the 2011 legislative elections may be held … Continue reading
Ballot Access News October 1, 2011 – Volume 27, Number 5 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents MINOR PARTY PETITIONS ELIMINATED IN FLORIDA, OHIO NEBRASKA VICTORY THIRD CIRCUIT CHANGES MIND ON CARL LEWIS CALIFORNIA WRITE-INS SAVED … Continue reading
According to this story, courts that are currently evaluating Texas’ new U.S. House districts might conceivably alter the deadline by which candidates file for the primary. … Continue reading
The last two months of the year are good times for anyone who wants better ballot access laws (or better laws of any kind) to ask a state legislator to introduce such bills early in the following calendar year. While … Continue reading
In 1995, the Ohio legislature passed SB 9, which says “No person, during the course of any campaign for nomination or election to public office or office of a political party, shall knowingly…make a false statement concerning the voting record … Continue reading
