Matt Erard, a Michigan Socialist Party activist, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his ballot access case. The Supreme Court ruled in 1968 in Williams v Rhodes that states cannot make it more difficult for parties to get … Continue reading
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Ballot Access News October 1, 2015 – Volume 31, Number 5 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents SEVENTH CIRCUIT SAYS GIVING VOTERS NO CHOICE IS A SEVERE BURDEN ON VOTING RIGHTS NEW HAMPSHIRE LOSS U.S. SUPREME … Continue reading
Larry Lessig’s web page says here that he has qualified for primary season matching funds. That will help him get on Democratic presidential primary ballots in Delaware, Montana, and Ohio. Most mainstream presidential candidates no longer filing for primary season … Continue reading
Ballot Access News September 1, 2015 – Volume 31, Number 4 This issue was printed on gray paper. Table of Contents STEVE PEACE, AUTHOR OF CALIFORNIA TOP-TWO, NOW WANTS TOP-THREE WITH INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING PENNSYLVANIA WILL APPEAL BALLOT ACCESS DECISION … Continue reading
On September 22, the independent candidates who are challenging the Arkansas March petition deadline asked for reconsideration. Last month a U.S. District Court in Arkansas had said that early petition deadlines are constitutional if the number of signatures is small. … Continue reading