Over the weekend of October 29-30, the Idaho Democratic Party formally decided to continue to permit all registered voters to choose a Democratic Party primary ballot. See this story. The decision was expected. The Idaho Democratic Party have been critical … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2011
On October 31, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced that it will again hold presidential general election debates, and named the dates and locations for each of the four debates. The only vice-presidential debate will be October 11, at Centre … Continue reading
On October 31, the U.S. Supreme Court summarily affirmed the decision of a 3-judge U.S. District Court in the southern district of Mississippi. The 3-judge court had ruled on May 16, 2011, that the 2011 legislative elections may be held … Continue reading
Ballot Access News October 1, 2011 – Volume 27, Number 5 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents MINOR PARTY PETITIONS ELIMINATED IN FLORIDA, OHIO NEBRASKA VICTORY THIRD CIRCUIT CHANGES MIND ON CARL LEWIS CALIFORNIA WRITE-INS SAVED … Continue reading
According to this story, courts that are currently evaluating Texas’ new U.S. House districts might conceivably alter the deadline by which candidates file for the primary. … Continue reading
The last two months of the year are good times for anyone who wants better ballot access laws (or better laws of any kind) to ask a state legislator to introduce such bills early in the following calendar year. While … Continue reading