New Hampshire previously put the Republican Party column first on the general election ballot; then the Democratic column; then any others. The New Hampshire Supreme Court declared that system unconstitutional back on August 17. On September 9, after a meeting … Continue reading
The Colorado Green Party, a ballot-qualified party, nominated only one statewide candidate this year, for Secretary of State. He recently withdrew from the race. He said he didn’t want to injure the chances of the Democratic nominee for that office, … Continue reading
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
