Rhode Island does not require independent presidential candidates, or the presidential nominees of unqualified parties, to file petitions until September 9. However, groups that expect to petition for president must file a declaration of candidacy for at least one candidate … Continue reading
Richard Winger
As of 5:30 p.m., east time, Wednesday, June 29, there is no court order in Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Cortes, setting out what the ballot access rules are this year. Although the Pennsylvania House Rules Committee met on June … Continue reading
Oklahoma held primaries (for office other than President) on June 28. The Libertarian Party had a primary race for U.S. Senate. The tentative results: Robert T. Murphy 1,537; Dax Ewbank 1,073. The result was a surprise, since Murphy had been … Continue reading
On June 27, Philip Pidot filed a federal lawsuit over New York’s failure to put him on the Republican primary ballot, for the primary being held on June 28. He is running for U.S. House, 3rd district. Only one other … Continue reading
Lake County, Illinois, Coroner Thomas Rudd is seeking re-election as an independent. See this story. He had been elected as a Democrat previously. Lake County is the third most populous county in Illinois. … Continue reading