The September 3 Arizona court ruling, saying an independent presidential candidate must not be registered into a ballot-qualified party, is unprecedented. Never before in history has any presidential candidate been kept off any ballot (general election ballot, or presidential primary … Continue reading
On the afternoon of September 3, the Tennessee Secretary of State amended the list of presidential candidates on the ballot to include Don Blankenship, the Constitution Party nominee. See the list here. Thanks to Kevin Hayes for this news. … Continue reading
On September 1, some Illinois Republican Party activists filed a state court lawsuit to remove William Redpath from the ballot. Redpath is the Libertarian nominee for U.S. House, 6th district. His petition was challenged earlier this year, but the administrative … Continue reading
On September 2, the Michigan State Court of Appeals ordered that a local initiative on term limits be placed on the Warren, Michigan, ballot. It concerns term limits for mayors. Warren City Council v Buffa, 354663. The city council favored … Continue reading
On September 3, an Arizona state trial court enjoined Arizona election officials from printing Kanye West’s name on the ballot as an independent candidate, because he is a registered Republican in his home state of Wyoming. Clayton v West, superior … Continue reading
