On August 9, the Eighth Circuit asked attorneys for Nebraska to respond to the petition for rehearing en banc, in Bernbeck v Gale, 15-1983. The issue is the county distribution requirement for statewide initiatives. The U.S. District Court had invalidated … Continue reading
On August 9, at least three large newspapers in Ohio took at face value the statement of an Ohio elections official who asserted that no stand-in presidential or vice-presidential candidate had ever before submitted a petition. Here is the Cincinnati … Continue reading
On August 9, a trial court in Illinois struck down the 2012 law that says no one can qualify as an independent if he or she had voted in a party primary in March. See this story. If any appeal … Continue reading
On August 9, the Reform Party National Committee facebook page announced that Rocky De La Fuente is the party’s nominee for President. The party had held a national convention in Bohemia, New York, on July 29. The delegates met the … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania challenge period has passed. No one challenged the signatures of the Constitution, Green, Libertarian Parties, or the independent petition for Rocky De La Fuente. However, the Pennsylania Department of State rejected De La Fuente’s petition because the Department … Continue reading
