On August 15, the Meigs County, Ohio, Board of Elections certified Mick Davenport as an independent candidate for County Commissioner. See this story. Davenport was chair of the county Democratic Party until last year, and served as a Democratic member … Continue reading
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On August 12, a U.S. District Court Magistrate ruled that Gregory Felsoci, the individual who challenged the primary petitions this year of three Libertarian Party statewide candidates, must reveal who is paying his legal fees. Although it is true that … Continue reading
On June 16, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Susan B. Anthony List v Driehaus, on Ohio’s law making it a crime to make a knowingly false statement about a candidate or a ballot measure. See this … Continue reading
On June 4, the Sixth Circuit declined to grant reconsideration to the Ohio Libertarian Party, in its ballot access case. See this story. As a result, the only candidates on the November 2014 ballot for Ohio Governor will be the … Continue reading
Ohio voter registration forms don’t ask voters to choose a party. Yet the state tries to determine the party membership of voters, based on their choice of a primary ballot at the polls on election day. According to this story, … Continue reading