The US Supreme Court has put Lawrence v Blackwell on its conference calendar for June 1, Thursday. Conferences decide whether to hear certain cases. Results of that conference won’t be publicly known until Monday, June 5. Lawrence v Blackwell challenges … Continue reading
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Congressman David Obey’s public funding of congressional campaigns bill is HR 4694. Nominees of parties that had averaged 25% of the vote for US House in that district (over the last two elections) would get full public funding. Also, independent … Continue reading
On November 29, the US Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 that Ohio may require independent candidates (for office other than president) to submit petitions by March 1 of an election year. Lawrence v Blackwell, 04-4022. The decision is only 6 … Continue reading
On October 13, U.S. District Court Judge Jeanne Scott, a Clinton appointee, upheld Illinois ballot access law for independent candidates for the legislature. The law requires a petition signed by 10% of the last vote cast, due in December of … Continue reading
On September 16-17, the Constitution Party national committee met in Columbus, Ohio. A resolution to expel the Nevada affiliate of the party failed to pass. The Nevada affiliate’s state platform is not quite as absolute in its condemnation of all … Continue reading