On August 9, PhillyNow, a well-known Pennsylvania politics blog, posted this story about the efforts of the Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition to get a hearing for SB 195, the ballot access improvement bill. Meanwhile, a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania ballot … Continue reading
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On August 9, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper asked Governor Pat McCrory to veto HB 589, the omnibus election law bill. See this story. Although Cooper is a Democrat, he is well-respected by members of both major parties. In … Continue reading
On August 9, Alabama election officials said that the deadline for minor party and independent candidates for the upcoming special legislative elections is October 8, not August 20. The revised Election Proclamation says the original date of August 20 was … Continue reading
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, holds a partisan election for city office on November 5, 2013. Three independent candidates are being challenged because their petitions did not list any members of the “Substitution Committee.” Pennsylvania independent candidate petitions historically give the candidate or … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Libertarian Party had standing to challenge California laws that prohibit petitioners from working outside their home districts. The Ninth Circuit then remanded the case, called Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County … Continue reading