Charlotte National Public Radio Station Describes How Green Party’s Attorney was Muted at the State Board of Elections Hearing

Posted on by July 7, 2022
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This story by the National Public Radio Station in Charlotte, North Carolina, describes (at the end of the article) the July 1 hearing that invalidated the Green Party’s petition for ballot access. As the story recounts, the party’s attorney asked whether the Board had any evidence that any of the signatures validated by the County Election Boards were faulty. The chair of the Board refused to answer. When the attorney asked again, the Board muted him (it was a zoom meeting). No other news source had carried this detail. Here is the story.

Democratic Registration in Wyoming Sinks to 15.3%, Lowest in History

Posted on by July 6, 2022
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On July 6, the Wyoming Secretary of State released new monthly registration data. A story in Cowboy State Daily says the Democratic Party’s share, 15.34%, is the lowest in history, although the data only goes back to 1968.

The story does not break out the minor party registration. Libertarian registration is .93%; Constitution Party is .27%. The Republican share is 71.08%; independents and unqualified parties are 12.39%.

Public Radio Station in North Carolina Interviews Matthew Hoh, Green Party Senate Nominee

Posted on by July 6, 2022
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WUNC, a public radio station in North Carolina, has this 34-minute podcast featuring an interview with Matthew Hoh, the Green Party U.S. Senate nominee who was removed from the ballot on July 1 by the Democratic majority on the State Elections Board, even though the county election boards had already checked his petition and found it valid.

Hoh and the Green Party are likely to file a lawsuit this week to regain ballot position.

North Carolina Green Party Ballot Access Fight Gets More Publicity

Posted on by July 5, 2022
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The July 1 action of the three Democratic members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, removing the Green Party from the ballot even though the County Election Boards had certified that the petition had enough signatures, is getting more publicity.

Here is an article in LA Progressive.

Here is another article, from Common Dreams.

Here is a letter to the editor of the Rhino Times of Greensboro, North Carolina.

U.S. Government Sues Arizona Over New Law that Requires Proof of Citizenship to be Attached to Voter Registration Application

Posted on by July 5, 2022
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On July 5, the United States government sued Arizona over the state’s new law requiring that voters registering to vote furnish proof of citizenship. USA v State of Arizona, 2:22cv-1124. Here is the Complaint. If the proof is not attached, the voter cannot vote in presidential elections.

Arizona had a law like this in the past, and it was struck down. But the 2022 session of the legislature re-enacted almost the same law.

The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton, a Clinton appointee.