Earlier this year, the Vermont legislature moved the independent candidate petition deadline from September to June. On August 25, an independent candidate for the U.S. House, Jerry Trudell, filed a lawsuit in state court, alleging that the new deadline is … Continue reading
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In 2010, there are at least twelve states, plus the District of Columbia, that have held contested primaries for minor parties: Arizona had a 4-way gubernatorial primary for the Libertarian Party; California held contested primaries for all four of its … Continue reading
August 1, 2010 – Volume 26, Number 3 This issue was originally printed on gray paper. Table of Contents SECOND CIRCUIT SAYS STATES MAY HEAVILY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES IN PUBLIC FUNDING TEXAS GREENS WIN BALLOT ACCESS CASE GREEN PARTY … Continue reading
Nick Gartelos, an independent candidate for the Missouri State Senate, is now safely on the November ballot, but only because he caught an error in the state’s determination of how many signatures he needed. See this story. Independent candidates for … Continue reading
According to this news story, elections officials in Mahoning County, Ohio, have found some more valid signatures for independent congressman candidate Jim Traficante, so that he is likely to be on the ballot for U.S. House in the 17th district. … Continue reading