On February 17, the Maine Secretary of State filed this response in the Libertarian Party’s ballot access case. The case challenges the December 1, 2015 deadline for a group to qualify as a party. The state says that the early … Continue reading
The Fourth Circuit will hear Sarvis v Alcorn on May 10, 11, or 12; the exact date hasn’t been set yet. This is the case that challenges the Virginia law that says the nominees of the qualified parties always appear … Continue reading
On February 16, the Independent Party filed a federal lawsuit against the California Secretary of State, over the state’s refusal to recognize the Independent Party as a political body. In California, a group becomes a qualified party by persuading approximately … Continue reading
On February 17, the Elmore County, Alabama Circuit Court ruled that Andre Harrison may be on the November 2016 ballot as an independent candidate for County School Superintendent, if he has enough valid signatures. Harrison is the incumbent and had … Continue reading
No new parties have submitted 2,000 signatures to be ballot-qualified in Utah this year. The deadline was February 16. Parties already on the ballot are Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Constitution, and Independent American. Utah only requires statewide independent candidates to submit … Continue reading
