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In the 1980 presidential election, independent candidate John B. Anderson, who got on the ballot in all 51 ballots, had only been certified for the ballot in four states as of July 1, 1980. This information is from an AP … Continue reading
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The June 27 presidential debate sponsored by CNN requires candidates running outside the major parties to have qualified in states containing at least 270 electoral votes by June 20. This is an irrational requirement, because the traditional bulk of petitioning … Continue reading
On June 17, the Missouri Republican Party filed a notice of appeal in Missouri Republican Party v Secretary of State. This is the lawsuit over whether the party has a freedom of association right to exclude Darrell McClanahan from its … Continue reading
The Illinois petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, is Monday, June 24. This is one of the earliest deadlines in the nation for presidential candidates running outside the two major parties. The Illinois deadline has … Continue reading
This story says that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is almost certain to be excluded from the June 27 presidential debate. The main problem is that he still lacks a 4th poll that shows him at 15%. See this story. … Continue reading