On January 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th circuit, ruled that the lawsuit Libertarian Party v Dardenne is moot. Therefore, the court declined to express an opinion about the merits of the case. The issue was whether the Louisiana … Continue reading
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The New York Times of January 16 has this article about protests in Iraq, over a government decision to bar hundreds of candidates from the ballot, in the regional elections set for March. The candidates were removed from the ballot … Continue reading
The California deadline to qualify a new political party is January 6, 2010. Although no official data will be released from California’s voter registration tally for several weeks, it is clear that no new party has qualified. None was making … Continue reading
As the year 2010 commences, Ballot Access News is 25 years old. I wish to thank everyone who reads Ballot Access News, and especially to thank those of you who post comments. As far as I know, most or all … Continue reading
Kent, Ohio, uses partisan city elections. At the November 3, 2009 election for Mayor, independent candidate Jerry Fiala and Democratic nominee Rick Hawksley ended up in a tie. On November 20, the election was resolved with a toss of a … Continue reading