On September 29, Steven Machat, an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida, sued the Cox Media Group in federal court over his exclusion from their debates. However, on October 5, his case was dismissed on procedural grounds. He represented … Continue reading
On October 6, a Texas state trial court in Austin ruled that independent candidate Laura Thompson does have enough valid signatures to be a candidate for re-election to her seat in the State House of Representatives, district 120. The chair … Continue reading
On September 15, the Florida Supreme Court invalidated a Florida ballot access law that sometimes keeps candidates off the ballot through no fault of theirs. Wright v City of Miami Gardens, SC16-1518. Florida depends on filing fees, rather than mandatory … Continue reading
On October 6, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan set a hearing date in Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission, D.C. 1:15cv-1397. This is case filed on June 22, 2015 by Level the Playing Field, Peter Ackerman, Gary … Continue reading
Evan McMullin addressed the public on the evening of October 5, in the Provo public library. See this story at Independent Political Report. IPR reporter Joseph Buchman was in the audience. Buchman hoped to be able to ask MuMullin some … Continue reading
