Some Montana newspapers now have on-line stories about the April 8 ruling of a U.S. District Court that drastically shrunk the number of signatures needed for a candidate in the upcoming May special election for U.S. House. See this story … Continue reading
The U.S. Virgin Islands held a special legislative election on Saturday, April 8, to fill a vacant seat. Janelle Sarauw, an independent candidate was elected, defeating candidates from the Democratic Party and the Independent Citizens Movement, and some other independent … Continue reading
This Reuters article details several methods that the government of Venezuela may use, to keep the most popular opposition candidates off the ballot in the 2018 presidential election. Thanks to Eric Garris for the link. … Continue reading
The mainstream media in Montana still haven’t mentioned the court order from yesterday evening that radically shrunk the ballot access barrier in the upcoming special congressional election.
On April 8, a few minutes before midnight, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris issued an order in Breck v Stapleton, 9:17cv-36. The order says it is almost certainly unconstitutional for Montana to require 14,268 signatures for independent candidates, and … Continue reading
