At the Alaska primary on August 26, two ballots were available for voters who wished to vote for candidates. One contained only Republican candidates, and could be chosen by registered Republicans and registered independents. The other ballot contained the nominees … Continue reading
The Alaska primary on August 26 included four initiatives. Measure Three would have established a system of public funding of campaigns for state office. It was defeated, 35.6% to 64.4%. The Measure would have treated all candidates equally. In other … Continue reading
On August 20, a U.S. District Court ruled that the Committee for a United Independent Party may intervene in the case Idaho Republican Party v Ysursa. That lawsuit is an attempt by the Idaho Republican Party to obtain a closed … Continue reading
On August 26, Herb Hoffman filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Maine, arguing that the U.S. Constitution was violated when the Maine Supreme Judicial Court removed him from the November ballot. He is the only independent candidate for … Continue reading
On August 22, the 2nd circuit struck down a New York state election law that says that absentee voters are not permitted to vote for Party County Committee Members. New York state elections officials send absentee voters a ballot that … Continue reading
