National Public Radio has this short article about the Illinois election law that asks candidates for office to sign a loyalty oath. All such oaths were held unconstitutional by a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court in 1974, but they remain on … Continue reading
This article in the Gouverneur Times details the problems St. Lawrence County, New York, appears to be having, counting the votes in the special U.S. House election of November 3, 2009. There are still no official tallies for that election. … Continue reading
North Carolina has had government-printed ballots ever since 1901, and no independent candidate for either House of Congress has ever appeared on such a ballot. Independent candidates for U.S. House need signatures of 4% of the number of registered voters, … Continue reading
Two lawsuits involving minor parties have oral arguments during the first week in December. One is Libertarian Party v Dardenne, 09-30307, being heard in the 5th circuit on December 3. This is the case on whether the Louisiana Secretary of … Continue reading
The Hawaii Green Party recently obtained this newspaper publicity for its petition drive to re-qualify the party for the ballot for 2010. The Green Party has placed candidates on the Hawaii ballot in every state/federal election, starting in 1992. The … Continue reading
