The Maine Development Foundation held a public meeting at which all five gubernatorial candidates were invited to speak. The Democratic, Republican and Green Party nominees participated, along with one of the two independent gubernatorial candidates, Barbara Merrill. The event wasn’t … Continue reading
The 6th circuit opinion of September 6, striking down Ohio’s ballot access law for new parties, will almost certainly help minor parties in Tennessee also. The 6th circuit includes Tennessee as well as Ohio. The aspects of the Ohio law … Continue reading
September 8 was the deadline for independent candidates to file for the North Dakota ballot. Two candidates submitted signatures for US Senate. One is the Libertarian nominee, Roland Riemers. The other is a true independent, James Germalic, who was also … Continue reading
On September 8, the New York State Board of Elections rejected a challenge to the Libertarian Party’s use of a picture of the Statue of Liberty on the ballot. New York and about 13 other states print party logos on … Continue reading
The federal court that is handling the New Mexico ballot access case will hold a hearing on September 29. Libertarian Party of New Mexico v Vigil-Giron challenges New Mexico’s requirement that after a party is qualified (to nominate candidates by … Continue reading
