On Sunday, June 3, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed SB 83. It improves ballot access in two ways: (1) it lets qualified minor parties nominate someone even if that person has not been a member of that party in the … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The main story in the printed version of Ballot Access News, June 1, 2007 issue, was the failure of the Oklahoma ballot access case that had been filed in 2004 by the Libertarian Party. On May 14, the Oklahoma Supreme … Continue reading
On June 2, the Washington State Republican Committee voted to choose 51% of its delegates to the 2008 presidential convention according to the results of the state’s presidential primary. This is in contrast to the Washington State Democratic Party, which … Continue reading
Alabama’s Constitution says people may not register to vote if they are convicted of crimes of “moral turpitude.” On June 1, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling in Chapman v Gooden, no. 1051712. The ruling says that each county … Continue reading
In May 2007, the Mayor of Malabar, Florida, changed his registration from “Republican” to “Constitution.” The town has non-partisan elections. The Mayor is Tom Eschenberg. Malabar is near Cape Canaveral.