On August 30, the North Dakota Secretary of State determined that the Libertarian Party’s petition is valid, so the party is on the 2014 ballot. No other minor parties are ballot-qualified in this state. The party can stay on the … Continue reading
Jim Barr, the Constitution Party nominee for Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) Council, was removed from the November 2013 ballot after his Republican opponent challenged his petition. Barr submitted 289 signatures and the legal requirement was 250. According to this story, the … Continue reading
On July 8, 2013, U.S. District Court Judge Robert M. Dow, a George W. Bush appointee, upheld Illinois election laws that require candidates for non-partisan citywide office in Chicago to obtain 12,500 signatures. He also upheld the law that permits … Continue reading
On August 26, a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Columbus, Ohio, to expand the area of Columbus State Community College that permits First Amendment activity. Although the plaintiff does not want to circulate a petition, if he … Continue reading
Ballot Access News August 1, 2013 – Volume 29, Number 3 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents NORTH CAROLINA REPEALS STRAIGHT-TICKET DEVICE OTHER NORTH CAROLINA CHANGES INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE LOSES IN NINTH CIRCUIT RESTRICTIVE CALIFORNIA BILL WITHDRAWN … Continue reading
