On August 15, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted ruled that the Libertarian Party independent petition can be used to put Gary Johnson and Bill Weld on the November ballot, even though the petition used stand-ins. See this story. … Continue reading
On August 15, U.S. District Court Judge Karen Schreier declined to put the South Dakota Constitution Party nominees for U.S. Senate and state house on the November ballot. Libertarian Party of South Dakota v Krebs, 4:15cv-4111. The five-page decision says … Continue reading
The Boston Globe of August 15 has this letter to the editor, written by Evan Falchuk, founder of the United Independent Party. The letter criticizes long-time Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin for his hostility to minor parties. The letter … Continue reading
This lengthy article in the Charlotte Observer explains the historical background for why North Carolina requires so many signatures for minor parties to get on the ballot. That is in the very end of the article. The law was passed … Continue reading
National Public Radio station WGOU has this story about the pending lawsuit in Oklahoma over the independent presidential petition signature requirements. The plaintiffs are Rocky De La Fuente and Jill Stein. … Continue reading
