Nate Silver, author of the 538 blog carried by the New York Times, says here that it is conceivable that Jon Huntsman might be an independent presidential candidate in 2012. Even more plausible is that Huntsman might be the eventual … Continue reading
Starting in 2008, the Constitution, Green, Libertarian and Socialist Parties have been ballot-qualified in Ohio, not because they submitted a petition, or met the vote test, but because the old ballot access law was declared unconstitutional in 2006 and the … Continue reading
On June 8, a lawsuit was filed in Arizona state court, seeking a court order to remove Mayor Marlin Kuykendall from the ballot in Prescott’s mayoral election of August 30, 2011. The election is non-partisan. Kuykendall was first elected Mayor … Continue reading
It seems likely, but not certain, that the South Carolina state government will not pay to administer any presidential primaries next year. The Republican Party is the only party that was planning a presidential primary in 2012 in any event. … Continue reading
Ralph Nader has written this five-page letter to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, setting forth the story of incompetence and dishonesty by most members of that Court, over the past seven years, in relation to Pennsylvania’s petition-checking procedures and the Court’s … Continue reading
