On June 2, Brian Moore (Socialist Party presidential candidate) won injunctive relief from U.S. District Court in Columbus, against an Ohio law that requires independent candidate petition circulators to be registered voters in Ohio. Moore v Brunner, southern dist., 2:08cv-224. … Continue reading
On May 30, Ralph Nader filed a notice of appeal in his federal lawsuit against Hawaii ballot access law. This is a case filed in 2004. The two issues are whether Hawaii’s petition-checking procedures are constitutional, and whether it is … Continue reading
Public Policy Polling released these results on June 2, showing the North Carolina general election presidential race. They show two hypotheticals, with each Democratic possibility: John McCain 43%, Barack Obama 40%, Bob Barr 6%, undecided and other 11%; and alternatively, … Continue reading
The June 1 Democratic presidential primary in Puerto Rico attracted only 387,299 voters. Puerto Rico has 2,366,667 registered voters. Normally Puerto Rican elections have a higher turnout than a typical U.S. state does. For example, in November 2004, 1,959,108 votes … Continue reading
On May 30, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, a Democrat, vetoed HB 1406. The bill would have imposed restrictions on initiative petitioners. It would have banned paid circulators who are not residents of Colorado. It also would have required paid circulators … Continue reading
