On September 12, David Gill, independent candidate in the Illinois 13th district U.S. House seat, filed this request for reconsideration in the 7th circuit. Three judges of the 7th circuit had removed him from the ballot on Friday, September 9. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Alabama has over 100 partisan offices up for election in November, for which candidates must file with the Secretary of State, not the county. Yet, other than for president, there are only two independent or minor party candidates on the … Continue reading
The American Shopping Party is a ballot-qualified party in Hawaii. The Hawaii deadline for a qualified party to submit its presidential elector candidates is 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 9. The American Shopping Party slipped its papers under the door after … Continue reading
On September 12, a USC Dornsife/LA Times Poll was released for California’s U.S. Senate race. Only two Democrats are on the ballot, thanks to the top-two system, and write-ins aren’t permitted. The poll findings: Kamala Harris 30%; Loretta Sanchez 16%; … Continue reading
Political parties that wish to substitute a new presidential or vice-presidential candidate are free to do that, thanks to the existence of the Electoral College, even if it is too late to reprint ballots. In all states, the election laws … Continue reading