Aug
05
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
According to this story, Bob Gray’s petition to be on the ballot for State Senate in the Illinois 50th district was challenged, and he does not have quite enough valid signatures to appear on the November ballot. This development leaves only one candidate, the Republican nominee, on the November ballot.
Gray is the President of the Springfield Citizens Club, a civic organization that sponsors lectures Read more »
Aug
05
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
On August 6, U.S. District Court Judge George C. Smith, a Reagan appointee, will hear Jolivette v Husted, southern district, 2:12-cv-603. Greg Jolivette submitted enough valid signatures to be on the November ballot as an independent candidate for State House, 51st district. Election officials still kept him off the ballot, because they say he was too recently a member of the Republican Party. Read more »
Aug
05
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
Here is a description of the court hearing held August 3 in Phoenix, over whether the initiative for a top-two open primary should be on the ballot. Opponents argued that it violates the single-subject rule. The only argument on the single-subject rule that seemed to give the judge pause is the point that the initiative unnecessarily abolishes elections for party office. The very last paragraph of the article mentions this. Read more »
Aug
05
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
On August 3, Rocky Anderson and the Justice Party filed their reply brief in Vermont lower state court, in Anderson v State of Vermont. The issue is whether a petitioning candidate should be kept off the November ballot, not because he didn’t obtain enough valid signatures, and not that he didn’t submit them in time, but because some town clerks didn’t check the petitions quickly. This reply brief goes beyond just technical issues and is an interesting read. Read more »
