On August 17, a state court in Philadelphia removed the Green Party nominee for City Commissioner from the November 3, 2015, on the grounds that he didn’t have enough signatures. The candidate will appeal. The judge who made that decision … Continue reading
The reason the Prohibition Party’s application for qualified party status has been denied so far in Mississippi is that the party hasn’t yet furnished documentation that the state party is affiliated with the national party. That deficiency is likely to … Continue reading
The Guardian has this story about U.S. ballot access laws, as applied to the theoretical possibility that Donald Trump might leave the Republican Party race and run outside the two major parties. … Continue reading
According to this story, on August 17 the Virginia Senate adjourned the special session that had been called to redraw U.S. House districts. Therefore, a federal court will draw the new lines. It seems somewhat likely that in 2016, there … Continue reading
The Tahlequah Daily Press here editorializes that is believes the Democratic Party of Oklahoma acted wisely when it recently decided to let independent voters vote in all its primaries, including the March 1, 2016 presidential primary. … Continue reading
