On January 11, Congressman Ron Paul filed incorporation papers to create a presidential exploratory committee. This allows him to raise money for a campaign to seek the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. He has not yet actually announced that he will … Continue reading
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The newly-elected Democratic Secretary of State in Iowa, Michael Mauro, is expected to decide in a week whether to settle the lawsuit over voter registration. The lawsuit Iowa Libertarian Party v Culver was filed in September 2005, over Iowa’s voter … Continue reading
COFOE (the Coalition for Free & Open Elections) greatly appreciates the contributions it has received from some of you this year. COFOE helped pay for the ballot access cases that won in September 2006 in Ohio and Illinois, and your … Continue reading
Ralph Nader’s attempts to get on ballots in 2004, and Democratic Party attempts to keep him off, provoked many lawsuits. Four of those cases are still pending. The status of each is: 1. Pennsylvania. The U.S. Supreme Court will consider … Continue reading
During August and September 2006, five ballot-access-related cases were decided by US Courts of Appeals, and one was decided by a State Supreme Court. Since the losing side is permitted to ask for U.S. Supreme Court review, three months after … Continue reading