Attorneys for the North Carolina Libertarian and Green Parties have just received the transcript of the May 2008 trial in the ballot access lawsuit called Libertarian Party of North Carolina v State Board of Elections. The transcript is a necessary part of the appeal to the State Court of Appeals. It is 457 pages long, which is not surprising since the trial had taken testimony from witnesses for almost seven hours.
On September 10, U.S. District Court Judge Yvette Kane held a hearing in Baldwin v Cortes, over the August 1 petition deadline for minor party and independent candidate petitions in Pennsylvania. The hearing lasted one hour and fifteen minutes. The Judge seemed sympathetic to the Constitution Party’s position, but also concerned that if she rules against the deadline, that would cause election administration problems for Pennsylvania. No witnesses testified for either side. A decision is expected in a few days.
See this story in TalkingPointsMemo. It says the the Obama campaign is working to carry the Nebraska 2nd Congressional District. Nebraska and Maine are the only two states in which each U.S. House district chooses its own presidential elector. The Nebraska 2nd District is centered on Omaha, and even though Republicans have a registration advantage in all three of Nebraska’s districts, the margin is narrowest in the 2nd District. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
Here is the Associated Press short version of Ron Paul’s press conference of September 10, a conference at which Cynthia McKinney, Ralph Nader, and Chuck Baldwin all spoke. The AP puts the emphasis on Paul’s refusal to endorse John McCain.
On September 10, the Louisiana Secretary of State found the Prohibition Party paperwork (which had been sent to the state Insurance Department) and will put that party on the presidential ballot. Thanks to Kim Knox for this news.
