On April 5, the Oklahoma House Elections & Ethics Committee passed SB 145 by 6-0. This bill makes it easier for independent presidential candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to get on the ballot. It has already passed the … Continue reading
On Wednesday, March 29, the Federal Election Commission held a closed meeting and rejected all the evidence that the Commission on Presidential Debates is breaking campaign finance laws. The outcome was not very surprising, because the FEC staff had prepared … Continue reading
On April 4, France held a four-hour televised presidential debate. All eleven candidates who are on the ballot were included. This Guardian story focuses on candidate Philippe Poutou of the Anti-Capitalist Party. He had run in the previous presidential election … Continue reading
On April 4, the first special congressional election of 2017 was held in Los Angeles County, California. Two Democrats each polled about 25% of the vote. Because no one got 50%, these two Democrats will face off in a run-off … Continue reading
On April 4, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris held a 3-hour trial in Breck v Stapleton, 9:17cv-36. The issue is the Montana ballot access law for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, in the 2017 special election … Continue reading
