On December 23, the Illinois Green Party asked the State Supreme Court to hear its appeal in Illinois Green Party v Illinois State Board of Elections. This is the case over the interpretation of the state’s definition of “political party.” … Continue reading
Recently, Donald Trump has been suggesting that he might run for president outside the two major parties in 2012. He has talked about running as an independent, and also said he might seek the Americans Elect nomination. This is not … Continue reading
There are currently many news stories and blog discussions about the Virginia presidential primary ballot access law. Some large blogs, such as Red State, have over 300 comments about the story. Some defend the current Virginia ballot access laws on … Continue reading
On December 24, Newt Gingrich criticized Virginia’s ballot access law for presidential primary candidates. See this story. The Gingrich campaign initially seemed to believe that Gingrich could launch a write-in campaign, but Virginia election law bans write-ins in primaries, although … Continue reading
This shows the rules on how Republican national convention delegates are chosen in each state. Thanks to Frontloading HQ for the link. … Continue reading
This Daily Kos article suggests that if Indiana State Courts rule that November 2010 votes for Charlie White are deemed not to have been cast (on the theory that the Republican nominee for Secretary of State, Charlie White, wasn’t eligible … Continue reading