On August 21, the Montana Supreme Court issued a one-page order, saying the Green Party should not be on the ballot. The order says the court will explain its reasoning later. Larson v State of Montana, DA 18-0414. The only … Continue reading
On August 22, a hearing was held in U.S. District Court in Michigan for the independent candidate ballot access case. The issue is the Michigan law for statewide independent candidates, which requires a petition due in July, even though the … Continue reading
On August 21, California Republican congressman Duncan Hunter was indicted for campaign finance law violations. Because he placed first in the June 5 top-two primary, his name is on the November ballot, opposite the Democrat who placed second. If California … Continue reading
On August 22, U.S. District Court Judge Louise Flanagan, a Bush Jr. appointee, issued a 17-page order in Poindexter v Strach, e.d., 5:18cv-366. The order puts three Constitution Party nominees on the ballot, for legislature and county office. The State … Continue reading
On August 21, NBC News/Marist released a poll for the Illinois gubernatorial race. It shows that the Libertarian nominee is at 6%, and Conservative Party nominee Sam McCann is at 4%. If either of them polls 5%, their party will … Continue reading
