On September 20, Ralph Nader’s attorney submitted 275 pages of affidavits, from 14 individuals, explaining what the Democratic National Committee and some of its allies did to Nader’s 2004 presidential campaign. The evidence includes affidavits from some of his circulators, … Continue reading
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On September 20, U.S. District Court Judge William J. Haynes, a Clinton appointee, struck down Tennessee’s laws on how a previously unqualified party can get on the ballot. Libertarian Party of Tennessee v Goins, 3:08-cv-00063. The case had been filed … Continue reading
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
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