The Ohio deadline for independent presidential candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, passed on August 7. Six presidential petitions were submitted: for the nominees of the Green, Socialism & Liberation, American Solidarity, and Dr. Shiva Parties; and for independent … Continue reading
The New York Times of August 1 has this obituary of Michael A. Hardy, who died July 22 at the age of 69. Although the obituary emphasizes his law career, it also mentions that he was once the editor of … Continue reading
On August 9, two Iowa Republican Party officials challenged the ballot status of Marco Battaglia, the Libertarian Party nominee for U.S. House for the Third District. The Iowa Libertarian Party is ballot-qualified. Iowa qualified parties may nominate either by primary, … Continue reading
Chris Churchill, who has been a 3-times per week columnist at the Albany Times-Union since 2012, has this column about the Democratic Party’s efforts to keep Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., off the New York ballot. The Albany Times-Union is the … Continue reading
On July 30, the Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. campaign filed a federal lawsuit to stop the objections to his Illinois petition. Oakley v Illinois State Board of Elections, n.d., 1:24cv-06627. The objectors to the Kennedy petition did not bring the … Continue reading
