The ACLU in many states has been a strong proponent of tolerant ballot access for minor parties and independent candidates. The ACLU litigates on behalf of ballot access, and to a somewhat lesser extent lobbies for better ballot access. However, … Continue reading
David Lory VanDerBeek has announced his gubernatorial candidacy for the Nevada 2014 election as the Independent American (Constitution) Party candidate. He is one of only three Constitution Party U.S. Senate candidates who ever got as much as 5% of the … Continue reading
On October 7, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed that it will not hear Corsi v Ohio Election Commission, 12-1442. The Ohio state courts had upheld a decision of the Commission that Edmund Corsi must file campaign finance reports, because he … Continue reading
On October 4, Ireland held a referendum on whether to abolish its national Senate. The voters rejected the idea in a close vote. See this story. … Continue reading
On October 3, the Georgia Constitution Party and the Georgia Green Party filed this final brief in Green Party of Georgia v State, 13-11816. The issue is the constitutionality of Georgia’s procedures for minor party and independent presidential candidates to … Continue reading
