The Socialist Party is on the ballot for U.S. Senate in Ohio this year. Its nominee is Dan La Botz. On September 20, La Botz filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against the eight newspapers who are sponsoring … Continue reading
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Earlier this year, the Vermont legislature moved the independent candidate petition deadline from September to June. On August 25, an independent candidate for the U.S. House, Jerry Trudell, filed a lawsuit in state court, alleging that the new deadline is … Continue reading
In 2010, there are at least twelve states, plus the District of Columbia, that have held contested primaries for minor parties: Arizona had a 4-way gubernatorial primary for the Libertarian Party; California held contested primaries for all four of its … Continue reading
August 1, 2010 – Volume 26, Number 3 This issue was originally printed on gray paper. Table of Contents SECOND CIRCUIT SAYS STATES MAY HEAVILY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES IN PUBLIC FUNDING TEXAS GREENS WIN BALLOT ACCESS CASE GREEN PARTY … Continue reading
Nick Gartelos, an independent candidate for the Missouri State Senate, is now safely on the November ballot, but only because he caught an error in the state’s determination of how many signatures he needed. See this story. Independent candidates for … Continue reading