Oklahoma state officials have acted to keep Gary Johnson off the Oklahoma ballot. On August 17, the Attorney General issued a 20-page opinion saying the State Board of Elections should disregard the action of the state officers of Americans Elect, … Continue reading
This year, two independent presidential candidates filed petitions in Ohio. The petition of Michael Vargo has been rejected because it didn’t list anyone for vice-president. See this story. He apparently did not know that Ohio election law permits stand-ins, so … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Paul Borman has set an oral argument for August 30 on whether to expedite the lawsuit Libertarian Party of Michigan v Ruth Johnson. The argument will be via conference call, and starts at 10 a.m. eastern … Continue reading
On August 29, the three Iowa officials charged with adjudicating the challenge to the Libertarian Party’s ballot placement voted 3-0 to keep the Libertarian Party presidential ticket on the ballot. The three officials were the Secretary of State, the Auditor, … Continue reading
On August 28, the Federal Election Commission declared that Jill Stein is eligible for primary season matching funds, and sent her campaign a check for $100,000. The FEC took an unusually long time to approve these funds. Stein’s submission had … Continue reading
