On October 2, Andy Shugart filed this brief in the 11th circuit. The lawsuit, Shugart v Chapman, 09-14250, challenges Alabama law that requires more signatures for an independent candidate for U.S. House than it does for an independent presidential candidate. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2009
On October 5, U.S. District Court David Carter heard arguments in Santa Ana, California, in one of the presidential qualifications cases. This California case is the one in which Alan Keyes is a plaintiff. Here is a newspaper report from … Continue reading
The Hill is one of the two leading newspapers published in Washington, D.C., and aimed at readers interested in government and politics. The October 3 issue of The Hill has this article about the November 3, 2009 special election in … Continue reading
On August 14, the United Citizens Party had filed a lawsuit against the South Carolina Elections Commission, challenging the Elections Commission’s 2008 rule that forces candidates to file multiple declarations of candidacy, if they are seeking the nomination of more … Continue reading
This October 5 story in Newark, New Jersey’s daily newspaper has a picture of the November 3, 2009 ballot from Warren County. It shows how the Democratic nominees are in one row headed “Democratic”; the Republican nominees are in another … Continue reading
According to this AP story of October 5, Connecticut legislative leaders seem to be leaning in favor of revising the state’s public funding law for candidates for state office. The existing law was declared unconstitutional on August 27, and the … Continue reading