Pennsylvania courts are mulling over three issues, all related to whether the Green Party statewide nominees will be on this year’s ballot: (1) the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will soon decide how many valid signatures are needed this year for statewide … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Three Arizona Libertarian candidates, and the party, sued in state court on September 28, over Maricopa County’s failure to tally all write-ins at the party’s primary on September 12. Two State Senate candidates are each short two write-ins in order … Continue reading
All briefs have now been submitted in the Alabama ballot access case, Swanson v State. The 11th circuit case number is 06-13643. The case challenges the number of signatures required for minor party and non-presidential independent candidates, and the early … Continue reading
The Republican Party’s national convention in 2008 will be in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The party announced this decision on September 27. Democrats haven’t chosen their city yet. This is only the 2nd time Minnesota will have hosted a major … Continue reading
A poll commissioned by The Oregonian newspaper, and released September 27, shows these results for Governor of Oregon: Democratic 43%, Republican 38%, undecided 12%, Constitution 4%, other 3% (other includes Green and Libertarian). … Continue reading