On July 28, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously removed Herb Hoffman from the November ballot. He is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate. Maine will now be one of eight states with no one on the ballot for U.S. … Continue reading
At least ten presidential nominating conventions will be held in August and September: 1. The Peace and Freedom Party meets in Sacramento, California, on August 2-3. 2. The Natural Law Party of Michigan meets on August 9. 3. The Independent … Continue reading
On July 24, several groups that conduct voter registration drives filed a lawsuit against New Mexico restrictions. A 2005 New Mexico law made it a crime for someone to fail to turn in a completed registration form within 48 hours … Continue reading
A presidential poll released July 28, by the Economist/YouGov/Polimetrix, shows: Obama 41%, McCain 38%, other 5%, won’t vote 2%, undecided 14%. See here for more details. The vote is broken down by age category. The “other” vote is highest for … Continue reading
Alabama is almost certain to be the only state with no independent or minor party candidates on the ballot this year, for any federal or state office other than president. On July 18, an independent candidate for Governor of North … Continue reading
