The Independent Party is a ballot-qualified in Connecticut for all statewide offices except President. In this year’s U.S. Senate race, two factions of the party support different candidates for the party’s U.S. Senate nomination. If they can’t agree, the Secretary … Continue reading
On August 31, the Connecticut Secretary of State determined that the Green Party statewide petition is valid. It has nominees for President and U.S. Senate. So far the Connecticut Secretary of State has not finished checking the Libertarian petition or … Continue reading
The Greensboro, North Carolina News & Record has this op-ed by editorial writer Doug Clark. It criticizes North Carolina ballot access laws that relate to minor parties and independent candidates. The piece says that Jill Stein is on the ballot … Continue reading
On August 30, U.S. District Court Judge Roberto Lange ruled from the bench in De La Fuente v Krebs, 3:16cv-3035. He said the state cannot invalidate signatures because the signer failed to fill in the “county” blank. The rationale is … Continue reading
In 2013, the North Carolina legislature passed a bill restricting ease of voting. Specifically, it eliminated a lengthy early voting period; it ended the ability of 17-year-olds to pre-register (so that they would automatically be on the rolls as of … Continue reading
