On August 21, the Montana Supreme Court issued a one-page order, saying the Green Party should not be on the ballot. The order says the court will explain its reasoning later. Larson v State of Montana, DA 18-0414. The only … Continue reading
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On August 22, a hearing was held in U.S. District Court in Michigan for the independent candidate ballot access case. The issue is the Michigan law for statewide independent candidates, which requires a petition due in July, even though the … Continue reading
On August 21, California Republican congressman Duncan Hunter was indicted for campaign finance law violations. Because he placed first in the June 5 top-two primary, his name is on the November ballot, opposite the Democrat who placed second. If California … Continue reading
On August 22, U.S. District Court Judge Louise Flanagan, a Bush Jr. appointee, issued a 17-page order in Poindexter v Strach, e.d., 5:18cv-366. The order puts three Constitution Party nominees on the ballot, for legislature and county office. The State … Continue reading
On August 21, NBC News/Marist released a poll for the Illinois gubernatorial race. It shows that the Libertarian nominee is at 6%, and Conservative Party nominee Sam McCann is at 4%. If either of them polls 5%, their party will … Continue reading
On August 21, the New York Libertarian Party submitted 31,650 signatures on its statewide candidate petition. The requirement is 15,000. It is thought that the only other statewide petition turned in is for the SAM (Serve America Movement), for its … Continue reading