Rocky De La Fuente, independent presidential candidate, has recently sued Oklahoma over its petition requirement for independent presidential candidates. The law requires 40,047 valid signatures by July 15. No one has completed this type of petition in Oklahoma since 1992, … Continue reading
Garrett Epps has this essay in The Atlantic, on how two recent actions of the U.S. Supreme Court make it very clear that the U.S. overseas territories are no more than colonies of the United States. Thanks to HowAppealing for … Continue reading
The New York legislature adjourned for the year on June 17, without having passed even the simplest bills to improve the appearance of the ballot, which is one of the most confusing ballots in the United States. There were at … Continue reading
On June 17, the Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties asked U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Stengel to put them on the November ballot with no further need for any legal briefs. Last month Judge Stengel had deferred to the 3rd … Continue reading
Charleston, West Virginia Mayor Danny Jones has changed his party registration from “Republican” to “independent”, according to this story. He has been elected Mayor four times in partisan elections. The last re-election for him was in 2015. He says he … Continue reading
