The ACLU, which is fighting Montana’s independent candidate deadline (for office other than President) of March, has filed this brief in the 9th circuit. The case is called Kelly v McCulloch. The U.S. District Court had dismissed the case, claiming … Continue reading
Gail Collins, a regular columnist for the New York Times, has this June 12 column which talks about the recent South Carolina Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. She concludes by saying, “We’ve spent decades now working on the assumption that … Continue reading
Minor parties or independent candidates have constitutional lawsuits pending in at least 21 states: 1. Arkansas, where the Green Party is challenging the state’s definition of “qualified party”. 2. California, where the Libertarian Party is challenging residency requirements for petition … Continue reading
Thanks to Independent Political Report for this story. The Wall Street Journal says here that Sharron Angle, this year’s Republican Party nominee for U.S. Senate, was a member of the Independent American Party between 1992 and 1997. She was one … Continue reading
This June 12 story in Charleston, South Carolina’s daily newspaper is mostly about the Democratic Party election returns being certified, but the second half of the story covers Tom Clements, the only non-major party on the South Carolina ballot in … Continue reading
