On June 29, the Nevada Green Party filed this appeal with the Secretary of State, making the case that its party petition has enough valid signatures. The vast majority of signatures were collected in Clark County, which contains Las Vegas. … Continue reading
The Indiana Republican Party will choose a new gubernatorial nominee, because the winner of the May 2016 Republican gubernatorial primary, Mike Pence, has withdrawn from the gubernatorial race. The Republican committee has 30 days to choose. Indiana law does not … Continue reading
On July 14, the Green Party filed its petition to be ballot-qualified for President. The petition needed 3,005 signatures and the party submitted approximately 5,500. Thanks to Tom Yager for this news. … Continue reading
On July 14, U.S. District Court Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr., refused to enjoin the New York state law prohibiting out-of-state circulators. Merced v Spano, e.d., 16cv-3054. His reason is that the lawsuit wasn’t filed until one week before the start … Continue reading
According to this story, Georgia State Senator Josh McKoon says he will introduce a bill in 2017 to abolish petitions for independent candidates. McKoon is a Republican from Columbus, and has been in the State Senate since 2010. … Continue reading
