Apr
11
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
On April 10, Jerry Trudell filed his opening brief in the Vermont Supreme Court in Trudell v Markowitz. This is the lawsuit that challenges the petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties. The 2009 session of the legislature moved the deadline from September to June. The primary is in August.
The lower Vermont state court had upheld the deadline, in a decision that did not even Read more »
Apr
11
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
On April 10, the Missouri Senate Elections Committee unanimously passed HB 1236, the bill that improves ballot access for newly-qualifying parties. The bill had already passed the House. It fixes the typographical error that forces groups to list their candidates for presidential elector on their petition if they intend to run a presidential nominee that year. The error is bizarre, because such a group doesn’t need to list its candidates for other Read more »
Apr
11
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
On April 8, the Oregon Progressive Party state committee nominated Rocky Anderson for President. The party had nominated Ralph Nader for President in Oregon in 2008. Back then, the party’s name was the Peace Party, but it has since changed its name. Oregon, like many states, lets ballot-qualified parties change their names.
On April 10, Ralph Nader appeared at a press conference with Rocky Anderson, in Read more »
Apr
11
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
On April 10, California Superior Court Lawrence John Appel, of Alameda County, heard oral arguments in Rubin v Bowen, the case filed last year by the Peace & Freedom, Libertarian, and Green Parties. The judge won’t issue any injunction against the operation of Proposition 14, the top-two system. However, even though he feels the law is facially constitutional, he is allowing the plaintiffs to amend their complaint and make an Read more »
Apr
11
2012
Source: Jill Stein for President
Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party presidential frontrunner, called this morning for a concerted national campaign to eliminate hate crimes and racist violence once and for all. On Saturday, five people were randomly shot on the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma, allegedly by two men apparently targeting them because they were Black. This follows on weeks of protests following the killing of an unarmed teenager, Trayvon Martin, by George Read more »
Apr
11
2012
Source: RJHarris2012.com
RJ Harris is now running against Tom Cole of Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District. RJ Harris is committed to expanding and empowering constitutional conservative principles across the nation. Tom Cole has failed as a conservative leader in Congress. He voted for bailouts, the patriot act, to fund Planned Parenthood, for the NDAA and he’s a GOP party player. The two party system has failed us in every way conceivable. RJ Harris will fight to Read more »
Apr
11
2012
Source: RJHarris2012.com
Dear Friends and Supporters:
With regret I must report that my campaign has not raised the funds necessary to wage a national campaign for president any longer. Initially it was my belief that we needed a back up candidate to Ron Paul in case he did not win the GOP nomination. However, with Gov. Johnson joining the LP nomination this mission will have to fall to either him or Mr. Lee Wrights now and I wish them both the very best. With Ron Paul leaving the Congress we Read more »
Apr
11
2012
Source: Green Party Watch
Environmental website Grist.org has published an interview with Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. From the interview:
Q. Your website today says Mitt Romney has invited you to debate him. It’s an April Fools’ joke, right?
A. Well, that part of it is a joke. He did not invite us. But the rest of it is actually true. I Read more »
Apr
11
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
This Politico story says Americans Elect has altered its presidential nomination process to make it later. However, the story is vague, and the Americans Elect web page itself does not seem to confirm this news.
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Apr
11
2012
Source: Wrights2012.com
By Brian Irving
“Wow! I come to Ft. Worth for debate and I stand before a larger crowd than any state convention we’ve been to yet.” – R. Lee Wrights
Dallas Libertarian Examiner Garry Reed reports on the Libertarian presidential debate in Fort Worth:
“The local mainstream media may have missed the best show in town, The Texas Read more »
