On August 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, denied the Libertarian Party’s request to rehear the case over whether election officials must count write-ins for declared presidential write-in candidates. Federal law requires jurisdictions that vote for President to … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On August 9, the Sixth Circuit issued a 7-page order, denying the request of Tennessee election officials to remove the Green Party and the Constitution Party from the November 2012 ballot. However, the Sixth Circuit did grant the state’s request … Continue reading
The Wisconsin deadline for independent presidential candidates, and the presidential nominees of unqualified parties, has passed. Four petitions were submitted for President: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), Jill Stein (Green), Gloria LaRiva (Party for Socialism and Liberation), and Jerry White (Socialist Equality … Continue reading
On May 15, Quartzsite, Arizona, held an election for Mayor and City Council. For Mayor, the results were: Ed Foster 401, Jerry Lukkasson 305. However, Foster is not being allowed to be sworn in, because he owes some money to … Continue reading
The Phoenix city council has voted to sue the state of Arizona, to overturn the new law that tells all cities (even charter cities) that they must hold their city elections in even years. Phoenix has long held city elections … Continue reading