Maine Supreme Court Sets Oral Argument Date in Nader Case Against Democratic Party Behavior in 2004

Posted on by July 29, 2011
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The Maine Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Nader v Democratic National Committee on September 14, at 2 p.m. The case is a tort and request for damages, filed by Ralph Nader against Democratic Party dirty tricks in the 2004 election. The Court will hear arguments over whether a trial should be permitted. Similar lawsuits filed by Nader earlier in federal court were defeated by the federal statute of limitations, but Maine has a six-year statute of limitations so that isn’t a problem for Nader in this case. Maine was one of the states in 2004 in which Democrats tried to keep Nader off the ballot, although they did not succeed in Maine. However, the lawsuit covers activity in many states.

Louisville Courier-Journal Story on Re-Organization of Kentucky Green Party

Posted on by July 29, 2011
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The July 29 issue of the Louisville Courier-Journal has this story about the Green Party’s state convention. The article discusses Kentucky ballot access, but is not completely accurate. In Kentucky, if a group polls 2% of the vote for President, it is a qualified minor party for the next four years, and can nominate by convention, with no petitioning needed. The only parties that have attained that status, in the last 80 years, are the Reform Party 1996-2000, the Anderson Coalition 1980-1984, and the American Party 1968-1972. The article implies that a group must poll 20% in order to be free of petitioning for its nominees.