September 2014 Ballot Access News Print Edition

Posted on by September 27, 2014
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Ballot Access News
September 1, 2014 – Volume 30, Number 4

This issue was printed on pink paper.

Table of Contents

  1. MINOR PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES WIN FOUR CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION LAWSUITS DURING AUGUST
  2. CALIFORNIA BALLOT ACCESS BILL SIGNED
  3. MICHIGAN WIN
  4. SIXTH CIRCUIT SAYS TENNESSEE BALLOT ACCESS CASE NEEDS MORE EVIDENCE
  5. ILLINOIS GREEN PARTY DECISION IS MIXED
  6. OREGON CITIZENS REVIEW PANEL OPPOSES TOP-TWO MEASURE
  7. NEW JERSEY MAJOR PARTIES MAY LOSE BALLOT COLUMNS
  8. NEW MEXICO LOSS
  9. OTHER LAWSUIT NEWS
  10. 2014 PARTY REVENUE FROM STATE INCOME TAX “CHECK-OFF”
  11. TOTALS FOR THE ENTIRE NATION THROUGH HISTORY, 2000-2014
  12. 2014 PETITIONING FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE
  13. MAJOR PARTIES MISS FILING DEADLINE IN TWO ALABAMA COUNTIES
  14. HAWAII GOVERNOR, SUPPORTER OF STATE’S OPEN PRIMARY, DEFEATED FOR RE-ELECTION IN OPEN PRIMARY
  15. CONNECTICUT MINOR PARTIES USE FUSION FOR GOVERNOR RACE
  16. TAX WALL STREET PARTY
  17. TENNESSEE STATE SENATOR SWITCHES FROM REPUBLICAN TO INDEPENDENT
  18. ALASKA PRIMARIES FOR LIBERTARIAN, ALASKAN INDEPENDENCE PARTIES
  19. SUBSCRIBING TO BAN WITH PAYPAL

Rent is 2 Damn High Party, and Life & Justice Party, Removed from New York Gubernatorial Ballot

Posted on by September 26, 2014
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On September 26, the Rent is 2 Damn High Party petition for New York Governor was held invalid. See this story. The story does not mention another ticket, the candidacy of Michael J. Carey under the label “Life & Justice”; but according to the New York State Board of Elections web page, that petition was also invalidated.

As a result, there are five candidates on the New York November ballot for Governor: Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo (who is also the nominee of the Working Families, Independence, and Women’s Equality Parties); Republican Rob Astorino (who is also the nominee of the Conservative and Stop Common Core Parties); Green Party nominee Howie Hawkins; Libertarian nominee Michael McDermott; and the Sapient Party nominee, Steven Cohn. Cohn’s running mate is Bobby Kalotee, who held himself out as the national chair of the Reform Party for a brief period in 2008. At that time, he proclaimed that the Reform Party had endorsed Republican nominee John McCain for President.

Cuomo says he believes any gubernatorial debate should include all five candidates. Astorino says he believes Hawkins should be in the debates.

Alaska State Court Rules in Favor of Joint Independent-Democratic Ticket for Governor & Lieutenant Governor

Posted on by September 26, 2014
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On September 26, an Alaska state trial court ruled in favor of the joint independent-Democratic ticket for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and against the Republican Party official who brought the lawsuit. Earlier this month the Democratic nominee for Governor withdrew, and became the Lieutenant Governor running mate for independent gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker. A Republican Party official filed a lawsuit against the Elections Division and against the joint ticket. He argued the Democratic Party should be forced to keep its gubernatorial nominee on the November ballot. He also argued that the independent gubernatorial candidate had no right to choose any replacement Lieutenant Governor candidate to replace his original nominee, who had withdrawn to facilitate the fusion arrangement. See this story.

The case is Strait v Fenumiai, 3AN-14-09199-ci. Here is the oral decision.

New York Gubernatorial Poll

Posted on by September 26, 2014
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On September 26, Siena College released a poll for the New York gubernatorial race. The results: Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo 56%; Republican Rob Astorino 27%; Green Party nominee Howie Hawkins 7%; undecided or other 10%. See more detail here. Scroll down to question 24.

Based on these results, it seems likely that the Green Party will have the third line on the ballot after the election. In 2010, the Conservative Party, which now has the third line, got 4.99% for Governor (cross-endorsing the Republican, as usual) and in 2012 it got 3.72% for Mitt Romney for President. Thanks to Gregory Koch for the link.

Alaska Republican Official Sues to Prevent Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee from Withdrawing and Joining Independent Ticket

Posted on by September 25, 2014
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An Alaska state court will hear oral arguments on Friday, September 26, on whether state election officials erred when they let an independent gubernatorial candidate, Bill Walker, substitute a new Lieutenant Governor running mate. The new running mate is the former Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee, who withdrew and formed a unity ticket. See this story.