On Saturday, the Michigan Tea Party held a nominating convention in Saginaw and nominated 23 candidates. On July 26, it filed the list with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has still not validated the party’s petition, but … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party recently filed this response brief in Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner, in the First Circuit. The issues are whether states must let unqualified parties use a stand-in presidential candidate on petitions, and whether an unqualified … Continue reading
On June 22, two Florida Republican donors had brought a lawsuit in state court in Florida, alleging that because Governor Charlie Crist switched from being a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, to being an independent candidate for U.S. Senate, that … Continue reading
Many judges, both federal and state, have been wrestling with the Connecticut public funding law this month. Besides the constitutional case in federal court that upheld some parts of the law and invalidated other parts, there have been cases over … Continue reading
On June 26, a U.S. District Court in Illinois set out procedures for the special U.S. Senate election. The three qualified parties may choose a nominee by party committee. Every independent candidate who ends up certified for the November ballot … Continue reading
