The 11th circuit will hold a hearing in Coffield v Handel on Thursday, March 4. The issue is the Georgia ballot access procedure for independent and minor party candidates for U.S. House. Georgia requires a petition signed by 5% of … Continue reading
On Monday, February 15, U.S. Senator Evan Bayh surprised his home state of Indiana by announcing he will not run for re-election this year. The Indiana primaries are on May 4. Indiana requires petitions for primary candidates for a few … Continue reading
According to this news story, the state chair of the South Carolina Republican Party said the party will soon file a lawsuit to win a closed primary for itself. The party might lose such a lawsuit, however. The Virginia Republican … Continue reading
The February 15 issue of the Lincoln Tribune, a newspaper in Lincolnton, North Carolina, has this thorough story on North Carolina’s ballot access laws for minor parties. The story contains many facts, all of which are correct, except toward the … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times of February 15 has this story, saying Michael Ni, a California voter, recently signed a statewide initiative petition electronically. He hopes the San Mateo County Elections Department will give him an opinion as to whether his … Continue reading
