According to this story, the Working Families Party is organizing in Wisconsin. Wisconsin does not permit fusion, and generally the Working Families Party only becomes ballot-qualified in states that have fusion. However, the party may be feeling more confident about … Continue reading
Political scientist Larry Sabato has this article in Politico Magazine, criticizing the rules for inclusion in the Republican debate sponsored by Fox News. Sabato recommends including all 17 candidates, and would have two debates, with a random process determining which … Continue reading
Jesse Ventura has endorsed Bernie Sanders for President. See this story. Thanks to Jack Ross for the link. … Continue reading
All states have deadlines for independent presidential candidates to file ballot access petitions that range from June 9 to September 9, 2016; except that the Texas independent presidential petition deadline is May 9. The U.S. Supreme Court said in Anderson … Continue reading
On July 17, a U.S. District Court in Arkansas cancelled the upcoming trial in Moore v Martin, the case that challenges the 2014 and 2018 petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates. The 2013 legislature had moved the deadline from May … Continue reading
