The federal court decision upholding Pennsylvania’s ballot access petition requirements for qualified minor parties is flawed. The judge didn’t even mention the only on-point precedent in favor of the plaintiffs. That precedent is from Maryland’s highest state court, and is … Continue reading
On April 5, a U.S. District Court upheld Pennsylvania’s ballot access laws, against a challenge brought by the Green and Constitution Parties. The parties are appealing. The decision is very lengthy. A posting will follow when the decision has been … Continue reading
On April 5, the Louisiana State Senate approved Senator Cleo Fields’ bill to provide for closed primaries, for congressional elections. Parties would decide for themselves whether to let independents vote in their primaries. … Continue reading
The South Dakota Constitution Party is ballot-qualified, but it still faced a tough ballot access hurdle this month, to qualify its candidate for Governor for its own primary ballot. He needed 250 signatures of registered Constitution Party members, not easy … Continue reading
A poll conducted by Chicago’s Glengariff Group shows that the Republicans are slightly leading in the Illinois gubernatorial race, regardless of whether African-American State Senator James Meeks enters the race. The poll included 600 voters and was not commissioned by … Continue reading
