Some commentators about politics and election law have recently expressed the opinion that it would be illegitimate to change the Virginia presidential primary ballot access law between now and the March 6, 2012 presidential primary in that state. They sometimes … Continue reading
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Ballot Access News December 1, 2011 – Volume 27, Number 7 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents TWO FORMER REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS LIKELY TO SEEK MINOR PARTY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS ROCKY ANDERSON FOUNDS NEW PARTY CALIFORNIA MINOR PARTIES … Continue reading
Now that the Pennsylvania petition requirement for 2012 is known (see post immediately below), it is possible to know almost exactly that the national petition total for a presidential candidate to get on all 51 ballots in 2012 will be … Continue reading
On December 8, three members of Congress introduced a proposed Constitutional Amendment, which says, “Congress and the States shall have the power to regulate and set limits on all election contributions and expenditures, including a candidate’s own spending.” The authors … Continue reading
Ballot Access News November 1, 2011 – Volume 27, Number 6 This issue was printed on gray paper. Table of Contents SUPREME COURT REJECTS TWO MORE MINOR PARTY CASES CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR VETOES HARMFUL BILL 8th CIRCUIT UPHOLDS NORTH DAKOTA LAW … Continue reading