Some years ago, the New York Independence Party passed a Bylaw, giving control of nomination decisions in New York city to the state party committee, instead of the local county committes within New York city. The specific nomination decisions involved … Continue reading
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The July 18 USA Today has this story about the Libertarian Party’s ballot access ruling in Ohio. … Continue reading
Paul Jacob and two other backers of an Oklahoma initiative have a criminal case pending against them, for allegedly conspiring to hire out-of-state circulators to work in Oklahoma. The preliminary hearing in that case had been set for July 23 … Continue reading
Fancy Farm is a small town in western Kentucky. For 128 years in a row, community leaders have held an annual Political Picnic, at which candidates for public office are invited to speak. The first presidential candidate who was invited, … Continue reading
Congressman Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) has introduced HR 6240. It would move federal election day from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, to the first full weekend in November. Thanks to ElectionLawBlog for this news. … Continue reading