Independent presidential candidate Rocky De La Fuente is challenging Georgia procedures for checking petition signatures. He submitted 14,500 signatures earlier this year to meet a requirement of 7,500, and the state said only 20% of his signatures are valid. De … Continue reading
The October 24 Chicago Tribune has an editorial condemning Illinois ballot access laws, and gerrymandering. See it here. Thanks to the Center for Competitive Politics for the link. … Continue reading
U.S. Senator Richard Durbin, a Democrat representing Illinois, said recently in a news interview that Illinois’ petition requirement for independent candidates for U.S. House is too high. See this story. Durbin is not running for re-election this year; he was … Continue reading
Evan McMullin was on “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, on Sunday morning, October 23. During the 10-minute interview McMullin said the U.S. needs a new political vehicle for the conservative movement and that the U.S. therefore “may need a new … Continue reading
On October 21, U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Chambers issued this 15-page opinion in Daly v Tennant, s.d., 3:16cv-8981. It explains why the judge put Darrell Castle on the West Virginia ballot on September 22, along with various other … Continue reading
