Current Ohio law requires all ballot-qualified parties to certify the names of their presidential and vice-presidential nominees no later than August 8. The Democratic and Republican Parties will not hold their national conventions until several weeks after that date. HB … Continue reading
On May 24, attorneys for the Illinois State Board of Elections filed a brief in Libertarian Party of Illinois v Illinois State Board of Elections, 1:12-cv-2511, northern district. The state’s first argument is that the State Board of Elections and … Continue reading
On May 25, the Green Party and the Constitution Party filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Georgia’s procedure for placing newly-qualifying parties on the ballot for President. The case is Green Party of Georgia v State of Georgia … Continue reading
On May 24, Ralph Nader filed this 12-page petition for rehearing in Nader v Serody, 09-cv-906, in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. This is the case over whether Pennsylvania Democratic challengers are entitled to seize over $50,000 from … Continue reading
According to this story, Mark Quick, Reform Party candidate for U.S. House in New Jersey’s 5th district, is withdrawing and is endorsing Diane Sare for the same office. Sare is running in the June 5 Democratic primary, and is a … Continue reading
