The Oregonian has this story about the Independent Party’s primary, which the party is paying for. The Independent Party, with approximately 56,000 registered members, is ballot-qualified. However, the Oregon law does not permit it to have a government-funded primary, because … Continue reading
According to this story, West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin now favors a special election for U.S. Senate in November 2010, to fill the vacancy created when Senator Robert Byrd died last month. Manchin will ask the Attorney General to issue … Continue reading
On July 7, the Texas Democratic Party abandoned its legal efforts to keep the Green Party off the Texas ballot this year. However, the party will keep the part of the lawsuit alive that seeks civil penalties, if a violation … Continue reading
The Public Policy Institute of California says that there will be a neutral poll in the California gubernatorial election this month that asks voters about all six ballot-listed candidates. This promise was made because PPIC is co-sponsoring a future California … Continue reading
The 10th Circuit has agreed to an expedited briefing schedule in Curry v Daley,10-1265. This is the case over whether Colorado’s one year disaffiliation for independent candidates is constitutional. The legislature passed a bill this year relaxing it but the … Continue reading
