On June 2, an independent candidate for the Pennsylvania Senate filed a lawsuit in federal court, challenging several aspects of Pennsylvania ballot access procedures. The candidate, Dennis Baylor, is representing himself, but the complaint is very well-drafted. The election code … Continue reading
Washington State Democrats meet in state convention June 14-15. The party says it will nominate Democrats for this year’s elections, even though the nominations will not be reflected on the August primary ballot. See this story from The Olympian, daily … Continue reading
Massachusetts, which has denied the Libertarian Party permission to substitute its actual national ticket in place of its stand-in presidential and vice-presidential candidates, permitted Ralph Nader to substitute his actual vice-presidential candidate for his stand-in vice-presidential candidate in 2004. Nader … Continue reading
New Hampshire is the only state that requires an independent presidential candidate, or the candidate of an unqualified party, to file a declaration of candidacy before the petition itself is due (although Rhode Island requires a declaration of candidacy for … Continue reading
On June 13, the Massachusetts Secretary of State again refused permission for the Libertarian Party to substitute Bob Barr’s name for the stand-in candidate listed on the petition, George Phillies. The Secretary of State said the substitution would have been … Continue reading
