On April 10, the New Mexico Supreme Court put several Republican and Democratic candidates on the June 5 primary ballots. The Court decided the case only 33 minutes after hearing the oral argument. See this story. The ballot access of … Continue reading
According to this story, Newt Gingrich qualified for the Utah Republican presidential primary in March, by paying a filing fee of $500. But the check bounded. The story says Utah elections officials will not remove Gingrich from the ballot, provided … Continue reading
On April 10, Jerry Trudell filed his opening brief in the Vermont Supreme Court in Trudell v Markowitz. This is the lawsuit that challenges the petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties. The 2009 session of … Continue reading
On April 10, the Missouri Senate Elections Committee unanimously passed HB 1236, the bill that improves ballot access for newly-qualifying parties. The bill had already passed the House. It fixes the typographical error that forces groups to list their candidates … Continue reading
On April 8, the Oregon Progressive Party state committee nominated Rocky Anderson for President. The party had nominated Ralph Nader for President in Oregon in 2008. Back then, the party’s name was the Peace Party, but it has since changed … Continue reading
