The District of Columbia Superior Court will hold a hearing in Libertarian Party v D.C. Board of Elections on November 6, 2009, before Judge Maurice Ross. The issue is the Board’s refusal to tally write-in votes for declared write-in presidential … Continue reading
On August 17, the New Jersey Sierra Club announced that it is endorsing Chris Daggett for Governor, in the November 2009 election. Daggett is an independent candidate who was formerly head of New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection. The Sierra … Continue reading
On August 17, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a lower court judge to hear new evidence in a death penalty appeal called In re Troy Davis, 08-1443. The case, from Georgia, concerns whether actual innocence is enough to stop capital … Continue reading
The Interim Chair of the National Organizing Continuations Committee is Debra Reiger, of Sacramento, California. The announcement naming her was issued on August 17. The National Organizing Continuations Committee intends to build a new national political party of the left, … Continue reading
Various Rhode Island town clerks have now determined that the Moderate Party has enough valid signatures to be a qualified party for 2010. UPDATE: see this newspaper story, covering the Moderate Party’s achievement. The Moderate Party is the first party … Continue reading
