On August 26, a state court in Dallas, Texas, held a trial on the matter of the identity of the national Reform Party officers. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court ruled that the national Reform Party convention in … Continue reading
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On August 27, the Georgia Secretary of State acknowledged that Michelle Conlon does have enough signatures to qualify for the ballot as an independent candidate for the State House, district 80. The law requires a petition of 5% of the … Continue reading
On August 27, Ralph Nader held a rally in the Magness Arena of the University of Denver. Approximately 4,000 were in the audience. Also speaking were Sean Penn, Rosa Clemente, and Cindy Sheehan. Here is a Colorado newspaper story about … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Massachusetts will hold a hearing in Barr v Galvin on September 12. The issue is whether the U.S. Constitution requires states to permit stand-ins for president and vice-president on petitions. Massachusetts permitted stand-ins in 1980, … Continue reading
The Green Party of Oregon (whose name is the Pacific Green Party) has nominated Walt Brown as its nominee for Attorney General. Brown was the Socialist Party presidential candidate in 2004. Also he is a former Democratic State Senator from … Continue reading