The Minnesota petition deadline for independent presidential candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, is Tuesday, August 23. Already the Secretary of State has acknowledged that three petitions are valid: Socialist Workers, Green, and Legal Marijuana Now. See the state’s … Continue reading
The top-two systems used in California and Washington have again barred all minor party candidates from the November ballot, except the minor party candidates who ran in races with only one major party candidate on the ballot. “Major party candidate” … Continue reading
The Iowa deadline for petitions for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, is August 19. Eight petitions were submitted for President: 1. Darrell Castle, Constitution Party 2. Jill Stein, Green Party 3. Dan R. Vacek, Legal Marijuana Now … Continue reading
On August 19, the board of the Coalition for Free & Open Elections (COFOE) voted to contribute $1,000 toward the cost of appealing Sarvis v Alcorn to the U.S. Supreme Court. This is the case that challenges the order of … Continue reading
On August 19, the West Virginia Supreme Court accepted Erik Wells’ ballot access case. Wells is an independent candidate for Kanawha County Clerk. The lower state court said he cannot be an independent candidate, even though his petition was valid, … Continue reading
