Bill Scheuer is a member of the Illinois Green Party who is seeking his party’s nomination for the U.S. House, 8th district. A Democratic Party official challenged his petition to be on the Green Party primary ballot, but the State … Continue reading
According to this news story, the Rhode Island Republican Party’s state executive committee will meet during the first week in January, and will consider the idea of excluding independent voters from the party’s primaries. Rhode Island didn’t even have registration … Continue reading
According to this story, former Republican U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee will formally declare his independent candidacy for Governor of Rhode Island on January 4. … Continue reading
The December 29 issue of the New York Times contains this letter, advocating that President Barack Obama appoint one or more Federal Election Commissioners who are not members of either the Democratic or Republican Parties. As the letter explains, the … Continue reading
On December 21, a lower state court in Maine ruled that if election officials take longer than the time allowed to check petition signatures, then the petition must be deemed valid. The decision is from Kennebec Superior Court, and is … Continue reading
