The Mountain Party of West Virginia is that state’s affiliate of the Green Party. This year it has chosen to nominate by primary rather than by convention. Therefore, anyone who wanted to run as a Mountain Party candidate was required … Continue reading
On March 18, North Carolina filed this response brief in Greene v Bartlett, the case pending in U.S. District Court over the state’s ballot access laws for independent candidates for U.S. House. They are so severe, they have never been … Continue reading
On February 1, 2010, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed HB 245 into law. Among other things, it doubled the number of registered voters a party must have to be ballot-qualified, and it went into effect immediately. The bill instantly removed … Continue reading
The Portland, Maine daily newspaper, the Portland Press Herald, has this editorial in its March 17 issue. The editorial says it is now too easy for an independent candidate to get on the November ballot. This is ironic, because in … Continue reading
On March 18, a fourth bill was introduced in the Georgia legislature to improve ballot access. Representatives Stephanie Benfield (D-Decatur) and John Lunsford (R-McDonough) introduced HB 1425. It removes all petition requirements for independent and minor party candidates. If this … Continue reading
