The Virginia Attorney General said recently that the state will appeal Miller v Brown to the 4th circuit. Miller v Brown is the US District Court decision that said if a political party wants to exclude non-members from its primary, … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On December 12, the state chair of the New York Independence Party, Frank McKay, dropped his appeal of the intra-party dispute over the identity of the true officers of the Staten Island party. This means that the Staten Island party … Continue reading
Ralph Nader’s attempts to get on ballots in 2004, and Democratic Party attempts to keep him off, provoked many lawsuits. Four of those cases are still pending. The status of each is: 1. Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court will consider … Continue reading
On October 13, the Green, Libertarian and Conservative Parties of New Jersey had filed a lawsuit in New Jersey state court, over several election law issues of discrimination against minor parties. The state still hasn’t answered the complaint, and is … Continue reading
On December 12, voters in Texas’ 23rd US House district chose Ciro Rodriguez to be the district’s new member of Congress. He is a Democrat. The vote was Rodriguez 54%, incumbent Henry Bonilla (a Republican) 46%. The 23rd district is … Continue reading