On May 5, Ed Noonan, state chair of the American Independent Party of California, changed the state party’s webpage to show that Chuck Baldwin is the party’s presidential nominee. The AIP is the California affiliate of the Constitution Party, which … Continue reading
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On May 6, both houses of the Kansas legislature passed HB 2683. It provides for a presidential primary in 2012 on the first Saturday in February. It also requires voters to show government photo-ID to vote at the polls. The … Continue reading
According to Kai Schwandes of the North Carolina Green Party, these are the preferences of the Green Party national convention delegates who have been chosen so far: Cynthia McKinney 186, Ralph Nader 129, Kent Mesplay 19, Kat Swift 15, Jesse … Continue reading
The North Carolina ballot access trial is now over. It was conducted on May 5-6, with closing arguments on May 7. During the course of the trial, the plaintiffs (Libertarian and Green Parties) presented 8 witnesses. The state did not … Continue reading
The Washington State Republican Committee set up party rules on May 3. They include rules for endorsing Republican candidates, and authorization for the endorsed candidates to use this ballot label: “GOP Nominee.” See this story. Thanks to Steve Rankin for … Continue reading