June 24 is the Illinois petition deadline for independent candidates, and for nominees of unqualified parties. The Green, Libertarian, and Constitution Parties submitted petitions, as did independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The Illinois petition deadline had been in … Continue reading
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The Green Mountain Peace & Justice Party is a ballot-qualified party in Vermont. On April 28 it had nominated Cornel West as its presidential nominee. It recently forwarded the paperwork to the Secretary of State, and West is now listed … Continue reading
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Rose v Raffensperger, 23-1060, the case over elections for Georgia Public Service Commissioner. The Eleventh Circuit had ruled in favor of the state, and the state law says the elections … Continue reading
On June 22 or 23, Edee Baggett died. She was the head of National Ballot Access, a long-time paid petitioning firm. Her firm had helped minor party and independent candidates get on ballots in at least since 2008, and perhaps … Continue reading
On June 20, the Democratic National Committee formally decided to choose its presidential and vice-presidential nominees with a virtual roll-call, in advance of the national convention. The committee still hasn’t announced the date of the virtual roll-call, but it will … Continue reading