Because 2012 is the first election year following redistricting, the number of signatures needed for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House in Illinois and Pennsylvania is significantly lower than in normal years. In Illinois, in a normal year, … Continue reading
On April 10, the Constitution Party of Tennessee, and the Green Party of Tennessee, filed this brief in the 6th circuit. The state is trying to persuade the 6th Circuit to remove these two parties from the 2012 ballot. A … Continue reading
On April 12, U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth issued this 12-page order in Nader v Federal Election Commission, 1:10cv989. Nader had filed the case in 2010, arguing that the FEC was wrong to have dismissed his complaint against the … Continue reading
The History News Network is a ten-year-old forum for historians. The purpose of the site is to carry articles by historians that help put current events into historical perspective. Recently the Network carried two op-eds about Americans Elect. Here is … Continue reading
On April 12, Wisconsin state election officials determined that the Americans Elect petition has enough valid signatures. The state requires 10,000, and Americans Elect had submitted 17,000. Wisconsin now has four qualified parties. The others are Republican, Democratic, and Constitution. … Continue reading
