On August 12, James Tyson Parker filed his opening brief in his ballot access lawsuit, Parker v Duran, 15-2088. The issue is the New Mexico law that requires independent candidates to submit a petition of 3% of the last gubernatorial … Continue reading
Most minor party and independent candidate petitions for Philadelphia city office were not challenged, but one challenge is pending. See this story. The election is November 3, 2015. … Continue reading
Martin Dyckman, a retired associate editor of the St. Petersburg Times, has this op-ed, pointing out flaws in the top-two initiative that is now circulating in Florida. But he does support some method of letting independent voters vote in primaries. … Continue reading
On August 11, Greenville, South Carolina, held an open primary for Republicans running against each other for city council. There was no Democratic primary because no Democrats filed. This was the first partisan primary Greenville had held for city office … Continue reading
Wyatt Scott, independent candidate for Canada’s House of Commons from British Columbia, is getting much attention for his tv and internet ad. … Continue reading
