The 11th circuit will hold a hearing in Swanson v Worley the week of January 27, 2007, in Montgomery, Alabama. This is the challenge to Alabama ballot access laws for minor parties and non-presidential independent candidates. Alabama requires a petition … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party has been a qualified minor party in Wyoming continuously since 1994, except that between 2002 and 2004, it was a qualified major party. Major parties nominate by primary; minor parties nominate by convention. A “major party” is … Continue reading
Georgia has 3 candidates for Governor on the ballot. All three debated on October 12. The first poll since then, by InsiderAdvantage, and released on October 17, shows these results: Republican 48%, Democratic 28%, Libertarian 9%, undecided 15%. The Libertarian … Continue reading
On October 18, the Florida Democratic Party won a court order, preventing Florida elections officials from posting notices in each polling place that a vote for former Republican nominee Mark Foley (in the 16th US House district) is really a … Continue reading
The Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati released a poll for the Ohio gubernatorial race, on October 17. Unlike other polls for this race, the new poll asked voters about all 4 candidates. The results, as measured … Continue reading
