Jim Walden is an independent candidate for Mayor of New York City. On May 2, 2025, the Second Circuit issued a one-sentence order, denying his request for “Independence” to be his ballot label, and saying it would explain later. It … Continue reading
Canada is holding a special election on August 18 to fill a vacancy in the House of Commons, in the Battle River-Crowfoot district in Alberta. Canadian ballot access is easy. Candidates for House of Commons need 100 signatures and a … Continue reading
On July 18, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Cohen, an Obama appointee, issued an opinion in Libertarian Party of Georgia v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:24cv-5763. This is a campaign finance case, in which the Libertarian and Green Parties sued over the … Continue reading
In Nebraska, a party that has at least 10,000 registered members enjoys qualified status, regardless of whether it polls enough votes to stay on. The vote test is 5% for any statewide race at either of the last two elections. … Continue reading
GovFacts has this article about ballot access laws. GovFacts, also known as USAFacts, is a non-partisan website founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. … Continue reading
