According to this story, Georgia State Senator Josh McKoon says he will introduce a bill in 2017 to abolish petitions for independent candidates. McKoon is a Republican from Columbus, and has been in the State Senate since 2010. … Continue reading
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On July 14, the Sixth Circuit expedited the Kentucky ballot access case, Libertarian Party of Kentucky v Grimes, 16-6107. The issue is the Kentucky law that does not permit a group to become a qualified party until after it has … Continue reading
On July 12, U.S. District Court Judge David G. Campbell held a hearing in Libertarian Party of Arizona v Reagan, 2:16cv-1019. The issue is the new law that sharply increases the number of write-in votes needed in the primary of … Continue reading
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura has this column on MSNBC, explaining why he will vote for Gary Johnson for President this year. … Continue reading
July 8 is the Nevada petition deadline for independent presidential candidates. The only independent candidate who filed is Rocky De La Fuente. He submitted approximately 14,000 signatures. The requirement is 5,431 signatures. … Continue reading