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
On June 11, the proponents of a Florida initiative filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Miami to overturn a 2007 law that changed the petition deadline for initiatives from August of the election year, to December 31 of … Continue reading
The Party for Socialism and Liberation has turned in 2,500 signatures to place its presidential candidate, Gloria La Riva, on the Utah ballot. The procedure requires 1,000 valid signatures. Although La Riva is using the independent petition method in Utah, … Continue reading
