Thanks to Michael Ravnitzky and Eric Garris, the 1992 paper issues of Ballot Access News are now posted on this webpage. See the links to the upper right, for “paper issues” (not to be confused with “blog archives”). Previously, only … Continue reading
The Peace Party became a ballot-qualified party in 2008 in Oregon. It was formed for the purpose of placing Ralph Nader on the ballot in Oregon. At the time, it was significantly easier to qualify a new party in Oregon … Continue reading
On September 18, a candidate for Mayor of Central Falls, Rhode Island, filed a federal lawsuit to invalidate a city ordinance that says that if a voter signs petitions for two different candidates for the same office, the signature counts … Continue reading
On September 16, the city of Tucson filed a lawsuit in state court, arguing that the State Constitution permits the city to decide for itself whether it wishes to use partisan or non-partisan elections. The Tucson City Charter calls for … Continue reading
On September 18, the Massachusetts Libertarian Party won its 2008 case on presidential substitution. The decision was not surprising, because the same court had granted injunctive relief last year. The issue is whether an unqualified party can use a stand-in … Continue reading
