On September 8, Ralph Nader spoke in Oklahoma City about Oklahoma’s ballot access law. See this story. The audience included 360 people. Oklahoma is the only state in which no one has ever been allowed to vote for Nader. Although … Continue reading
On September 8, the West Virginia State Supreme Court heard arguments in Shepherdstown Observer v Maghan, no. 35446. The issue is whether the names and addresses of people who sign petitions should be released to the public. See this story. … Continue reading
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski is considering whether to be a write-in candidate for re-election in November. See this story. Contrary to other published reports, this article correctly notes that voters need not spell “Murkowski” perfectly. Alaska, and almost all other … Continue reading
On September 7, the Alaskan Independence Party pick for Lieutenant Governor, Norm Olson, withdrew. He said he was only interested in running for Lieutenant Governor with Bill Walker, who had last month lost the Republican gubernatorial primary. Because the Alaskan … Continue reading
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, who is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, says he wants to debate all three of his opponents. See this story. His opponents are Republican John Raese, Mountain Party nominee Jesse Johnson, and Constitution Party … Continue reading
