Al Hein is one of two independent candidates on the ballot for Minnesota State House of Representatives this year. After he was certified for the ballot, someone noticed that the county clerk had not asked him to submit the legally … Continue reading
The Saturday 25 issue of the New York Times politics blog contains an item about the Libertarian Party’s recent national press release, criticizing both major parties for their action or lack of action involving a repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t … Continue reading
In 2009, the Nebraska legislature passed a law requiring petitions to say in red letters whether the circulator is being paid or is volunteering. On September 24, a state court put an independent candidate on the ballot, even though the … Continue reading
On September 24, an Illinois Circuit Court ruled that the Constitution Party has at least 24,920 valid signatures on the petition for its statewide slate. The law requires 25,000 signatures. The judge restored approximately 2,500 signatures that the State Board … Continue reading
There are substantially more independent candidates for state legislature on ballots around the nation this year than in past years. There are 304 independent candidates for the legislature on ballots in the 45 states that are holding partisan legislative elections … Continue reading
