The South Carolina Election Commission still hasn’t finished checking the Labor Party’s petition, but should be done the first week in September. The party needed 10,000 and submitted 16,000 several months ago. The Labor Party is organized nationally, but had … Continue reading
On August 30, the 2nd circuit reaffirmed the U.S. District Court decision in Lopez Torres v New York State Board of Elections, 06-6035. The 2nd circuit agreed with the US District Court that New York ballot access laws, for candidates … Continue reading
David Sole was nominated by the Michigan Green Party to be its U.S. Senate candidate, on August 6. Sole is also a long-time member of the Workers World Party, and is president of United Auto Workers Local 2334. Sole received … Continue reading
On August 30, a U.S. District Court ruled that Michigan’s anti-affirmative action initiative should remain on the ballot. Operation King’s Dream v Connerly, 06-12773. Plaintiffs charged it should be removed from the ballot because some circulators told the potential signers … Continue reading
On August 30, the 4th circuit issued on opinion in Miller v Brown, telling the U.S. District Court to decide the case. The issue is whether the Virginia Republican Party can enforce a bylaw (in effect, for now, only in … Continue reading
