Philly News of June 29 has this article about Pennsylvania ballot access for minor parties and independent candidates. The article was undoubtedly triggered by Ralph Nader’s recent letter to members of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on that subject. … Continue reading
In 2009, the Maine legislature eased the vote test for a party to remain ballot-qualified. The old test required a party to poll 5% of the vote for the office at the top of the ticket, at either of the … Continue reading
Ever since 1920, the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives has been publishing a book that shows how many votes each candidate for Congress received in the preceding election. The Clerk has just published the latest volume, which is … Continue reading
On June 28, an Arkansas state circuit judge in Sebastian County ruled that organizers of a local initiative may have ten more days after their petition was rejected, to get more valid signatures. See this story. Arkansas is the only … Continue reading
On June 28, Wisconsin Assemblymember John Nygren filed a lawsuit in state court, arguing that he should be on the ballot in one of the upcoming special elections for State Senate. He needed 400 valid signatures but elections officials said … Continue reading
