On August 21, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus issued an order putting the Socialist Party on the Ohio ballot. Specifically, Brian Moore for president and Stewart Alexander for vice-president will be listed on the November ballot with “Socialist” next … Continue reading
The Independence and Ecology Party held its national convention in El Segundo, California, on August 16. It nominated Ralph Nader for president and Matt Gonzalez for vice-president. The Independence and Ecology Party has three state affiliates: the Independent Party of … Continue reading
On August 15, the 9th circuit denied Arizona’s request for a rehearing en banc in Nader v Brewer. The decision had come down on July 9. The decision had struck down Arizona’s ban on out-of-state circulators, and had also struck … Continue reading
On August 20, U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter denied injunctive relief to Herb Hoffman, the independent U.S. Senate candidate in Maine. Souter did not refer the case to the other justices, and he did not write anything; he simply … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Charleston, West Virginia, has set a hearing in Barr v Ireland for August 27 (Wednesday), at 1:30 p.m. The case challenges the August 1 petition deadline for presidential independent candidates, and the presidential nominees of … Continue reading
