On August 23, the California Court of Appeals denied injunctive relief in Sonoma Republican Party v McPherson, the lawsuit that tried to get relief for write-in candidates in partisan primaries. No hearing was held; the request was simply denied, a … Continue reading
On August 25, the Arkansas Secretary of State said he will not appeal the August 23 federal court decision, striking down the 3% petition for new parties.
Connecticut election law permits a political party to expel a registered member of that party, for “disloyalty.” The decision is in the hands of the party’s Registrar of Voters, for the town in which the individual lives. On August 25, … Continue reading
The three qualified minor parties of Pennsylvania will ask the 3rd circuit for a rehearing in the ballot access case that lost on August 23 (Rogers v Cortes). The request will point out several significant factual errors in the decision. … Continue reading
On August 11, Christopher Miller endorsed Pat LaMarche for Governor of Maine. Miller challenged incumbent Maine Governor John Baldacci, a Democrat, in the June 2006 Democratic primary, and polled 25% of the vote. He campaigned on a platform of ending … Continue reading
