Arkansas law requires a party that wishes to be on the ballot to submit 10,000 signatures. The group chooses its own petitioning period, and the job must be done within 90 days. The Green Party starts its 2012 petition drive … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Indiana legislature passed a bill that says in municipal elections (which are partisan in Indiana), if only one person is running, the office should be removed from the ballot and that person should be deemed elected. … Continue reading
Starting September 9, C-SPAN will present a new series, “The Contenders”. Each of the fourteen shows will present the story of a presidential candidate who ran and lost, but who changed U.S. political history. The series includes three candidates who … Continue reading
Ballot Access News August 1, 2011 – Volume 27, Number 3 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents REPUBLICANS WIN NEVADA LAWSUIT OTHER BALLOT ACCESS BILLS LAWSUIT NEWS MOST CROWDED GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE AMERICANS … Continue reading
On September 2, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, who is free to set the date of the state’s presidential primary to any date in January or February, said she will not put the presidential primary in January. See this story from … Continue reading
