Andrew Straw, an Indiana Green Party activist, has this op-ed in the South Bend Tribune, criticizing Indiana’s ballot access laws. Straw seems to be the most energetic activist against Indiana’s ballot access laws in many decades. Indiana is one of … Continue reading
On August 24, a federal lawsuit was filed in Ohio over a recent directive of the Secretary of State that eliminated the weekend before the November election as a time when voters may vote. The case is Fair Elections Ohio … Continue reading
According to this story, a Maine PAC linked to the Republican Party is running ads in Maine, boosting the U.S. Senate candidacy of Cynthia Dill. Dill is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, but she is running a distant third … Continue reading
On August 24, backers of the initiative in Arizona for a top-two open primary filed a lawsuit in state court, alleging that the petition does have enough valid signatures. See this story. UPDATE: opponents of the initiative have also filed … Continue reading
Maryland is one of the few states that requires a statewide independent candidate to submit more signatures than are needed for an entire new party. Maryland requires 10,000 signatures for a new party but a petition of 1% of the … Continue reading
