WABE, the Atlanta public TV station, has this story about Sam Manuel, the Socialist Workers Party candidate for Atlanta City Council President. Because the office is non-partisan, Manuel was able to get on the ballot by paying a filing fee. … Continue reading
On October 8, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S7191. It makes it easier for parties to prevent non-members from obtaining a nomination. This idea is something the Green Party had long desired. … Continue reading
This article about Evan McMullin, independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Utah in 2022, quotes him as saying that other anti-Trump conservative independents will be running for important public office in the future. … Continue reading
On October 8, U.S. District Court Judge Mark E. Walker, an Obama appointee, issued procedural rulings in four pending lawsuits against the 2021 Florida law that curtailed ease of registration and voting, SB 90. Generally he dismissed the state’s procedural … Continue reading
As already reported, a U.S. District Court Judge this year invalidated the Georgia’s 5% petition requirement for non-Republican, non-Democratic candidates for U.S. House. Later in the year, the judge then ruled that until the legislature fixes the law, she would … Continue reading
