Guam currently has the type of open primary that allows a voter to decide, in the secrecy of the voting booth, which party’s primary ballot to use. This system is also used by several states, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North … Continue reading
The Maryland State Board of Elections recently determined that the Independent Party is no longer ballot-qualified, because it has no officers. The Independent Party became ballot-qualified in 2008. It was formed by supporters of Ralph Nader for president. Nader was … Continue reading
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court released an opinion in Doe v Reed, holding that disclosure of the names and addresses of petition signers does not violate the U.S. Constitution. The decision is by Chief Justice John Roberts. The … Continue reading
On June 23, Delaware HB 425 passed the Senate Administration/Elections Committee. The bill had already passed the House. It reinstates the old, more lenient definition of “Political Party” for 2010 only. Earlier this year, the legislature had passed a bill … Continue reading
On June 23, U.S. District Court Judge Marcia S. Krieger, a Bush Jr. appointee, upheld Colorado’s law that bars independent candidates (for office other than President) from being on the November ballot if they were a member of an qualified … Continue reading
