Louisiana, and approximately half the remaining states, will not let a candidate who qualifies under the independent candidate procedures list his or her party label on the ballot (except that Louisiana does permit labels for presidential candidates). In other words, … Continue reading
The group that lobbies for better ballot access for minor parties in Oklahoma, and which lobbies for better ballot access for independent candidates for President as well, is OBAR, “Oklahoma Ballot Access Reform.” It meets at 11 a.m. on Saturday, … Continue reading
The North Carolina Supreme Court will soon be hearing Libertarian Party of North Carolina v State Board of Elections, a challenge to the state’s ballot access laws for minor parties, and also a challenge to other laws that injure minor … Continue reading
California State Senator Abel Maldonado, the author of the bill for a “top-two open primary”, is touring California, speaking to newspapers. The chief purpose of his travels around the state is to win newspaper support and publicity for his own … Continue reading
On December 7, Washington state filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Doe v Reed, 09-559, asking the Court not to hear the case. The issue is whether the names and addresses of people who sign petitions should … Continue reading
