On November 29, the US Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 that Ohio may require independent candidates (for office other than president) to submit petitions by March 1 of an election year. Lawrence v Blackwell, 04-4022. The decision is only 6 … Continue reading
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On October 13, U.S. District Court Judge Jeanne Scott, a Clinton appointee, upheld Illinois ballot access law for independent candidates for the legislature. The law requires a petition signed by 10% of the last vote cast, due in December of … Continue reading
On September 16-17, the Constitution Party national committee met in Columbus, Ohio. A resolution to expel the Nevada affiliate of the party failed to pass. The Nevada affiliate’s state platform is not quite as absolute in its condemnation of all … Continue reading
On September 7, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, ruled 5-0 that the U.S. Constitution protects the right of non-residents of a city, to circulate an initiative petition for that city. Bray v Marsolino. A similar hearing in Ohio … Continue reading
Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who died September 3, was almost always a foe of minor parties and independent candidates. He voted against them on ballot access, and on debates, and on fusion. He wrote the decision in Timmons v Twin … Continue reading