The lame duck session of the Ohio legislature is still sitting, and there had been some hope that HB 638 would pass this month. HB 638 permits candidates who use the Ohio independent candidate procedure to choose a partisan label, … Continue reading
The 11th circuit will hold oral arguments in Swanson v Bennett the week of March 19-23, 2007, in Atlanta. This is the case that challenges the number of signatures and the petition deadline. … Continue reading
In the November 7, 2006 election, more votes were cast for Independent candidates for US House in Rhode Island, than were cast for Republican nominees for US House in that state. This is due to the strong showing of independent … Continue reading
The Democratic National Committee says it won’t choose its national convention site for 2008, until January 2007. The leading contenders are New York city and Denver. Four years ago at this time, the Democratic Party had already chosen its 2004 … Continue reading
On December 20, the Libertarian Party’s brief was filed with the 10th circuit, in the ballot access case against New Mexico. The lawsuit had lost in U.S. District Court, in September 2006. The lawsuit challenges New Mexico’s practice of requiring … Continue reading
