The South Carolina Green Party will appeal its lawsuit over fusion to the 4th circuit. Yesterday the U.S. District Court had ruled against the party. South Carolina permits fusion, but says if a minor party nominee tries to get a … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On August 13, the North Carolina Libertarian Party received $39,691 from the State Board of Elections. UPDATE: Democrats received $429,736; Republicans $264,951. This money is from the North Carolina state income tax forms. Those forms permit taxpayers to send a … Continue reading
On August 12, a New York Supreme Court Justice put New York city councilmember Alan Gerson back on the Democratic Party primary ballot. Gerson is running for re-election. The Board of Elections had removed him because of a cover sheet … Continue reading
The New York Daily News of August 12 has this story about petitioning candidates for New York city Mayor starting to submit their petitions. The deadline is not until August 18, but already the Socialist Workers Party, and the Party … Continue reading
On August 12, U.S. District Court Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, a Clinton appointee, upheld South Carolina election laws that permit fusion, but which also say that if someone gets the nomination of one party first, and later tries to get … Continue reading