On April 18, U.S. District Court Judge William B. Shubb will hear Independent Party v Padilla, e.d., 2:16cv-316. The party is seeking a preliminary injunction to ask the Secretary of State to determine how many registered voters it has. In … Continue reading
The Independent Party is entitled to its own presidential primary in Oregon. This is the first time Oregon has ever held a presidential primary for a party other than the Democratic and Republican Parties, except it is possible Oregon held … Continue reading
On March 9, U.S. District Court Judge William Sessions upheld restrictions on Vermont candidates who qualify for public funding, but acknowledged that many details of the restrictions are still murky. Judge Sessions says that if a Vermont state court proceeds … Continue reading
The Federal Election Commission has this chart on its web page, showing the dates of presidential primaries and caucuses, the dates of congressional primaries, and the filing deadlines. Not every entry is necessarily correct. For example, the chart for Florida … Continue reading
The Legal Marijuana Now Party has chosen Dan Vacek of Minnesota to be its presidential nominee. It has mostly finished its petition drive for party status in Nebraska, and has started petitioning in Iowa. … Continue reading
