The Green Party candidates for Governor and US Senator will be on the Tennessee ballot this year, according to the Secretary of State. No other minor party qualified any statewide nominees in that state this year. Unfortunately, since the Greens … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2006
Steve Kubby, the 1998 Libertarian candidate for Governor of California, was released from the Placer County jail on April 5. He has a rare medical condition that is eased by marijuana, and he had been imprisoned solely because of his … Continue reading
Last month, the Democratic Party tentatively approved a rules change, to let one or two states hold a presidential caucus before the New Hampshire primary. Under current Democratic Party rules, only Iowa is permitted to hold a nominating event before … Continue reading
On April 15, Physics Professor George Phillies of Massachusetts declared his intent to become the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination. He has run for congress in 1996 and 1998 as a Libertarian, and has long been active in the party. He … Continue reading
Knox County, Tennessee, holds a primary for partisan county offices on May 2, and a general election in August. 42 people have filed declarations of write-in candidacy in the May primary. This is because last week, the State Supreme Court … Continue reading
On April 14, the 8th circuit ruled that most of the walkways on public universities are unlimited designated public fora. Bowman v White, 04-2299. This 3-0 decision should make it easier for petitioning to be carried on, in the outdoor, … Continue reading