On October 1, the Connecticut Libertarian Party filed a federal lawsuit to get Bob Barr on the ballot. Libertarian Party of Connecticut v Bysiewicz, 3:08cv-1513. The case is assigned to Judge Janet Hall, a Clinton appointee. The state believes that … Continue reading
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The November 2008 Colorado ballot will list 16 presidential candidates. This is the most crowded ballot in U.S. history for president at a general election. The previous record was 14, set in 1992 in three states (Iowa, Tennessee, and Wisconsin). … Continue reading
On October 1, the 7th circuit upheld the number of signatures needed for an independent candidate for U.S. House in Illinois. Stevo v Keith, 08-3218. The opinion is only six pages long and was written by Judge Richard Posner and … Continue reading
The U.S. District Court in Oklahoma has set a status conference in Bob Barr’s ballot access lawsuit, for October 2, at 10:30 a.m. The case had been filed on July 17, 2008.
Alabama does not permit persons convicted of crimes of “moral turpitude” to register to vote, but there is no law in Alabama that prevents registration or voting for persons convicted of “non-moral turpitude crime.” Earlier this year, Reverend Kenneth Glasgow … Continue reading