On late Friday, September 30, U.S. District Court Judge William Watkins refused to order the Alabama Secretary of State to put Rocky De La Fuente on the ballot as an independent presidential candidate. The state had earlier checked his petition … Continue reading
Nebraska has a county distribution requirement for statewide initiatives. Last year a U.S. District Court had struck it down. But on July 14, 2016, the Eighth Circuit had ruled that the lower court ruling is void because the plaintiff, Kent … Continue reading
Ballot Access News September 1, 2016 – Volume 32, Number 4 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents U.S. DISTRICT COURT ENJOINS ILLINOIS 5% PETITION REQUIREMENT FOR U.S. HOUSE MARYLAND INDEPENDENT DEADLINE WIN CONNECTICUT WIN ONE OF … Continue reading
On September 28, the First Circuit agreed with the U.S. District Court, that New Hampshire’s law, making it a crime for a voter in the voting booth to photograph his or her voted ballot and then show that picture to … Continue reading
Indiana has one of the worst ballot access laws in the nation. No one has completed a statewide general election petition, either independent or unqualified party, for sixteen years. Indiana is one of only four states in which Ralph Nader … Continue reading
