On The Lam (Part 33)
I started asking everyone I knew if they knew of any work around and although most were sympathetic and said they would check for me, nothing came my way. Frans …
Mark Fisher, Massachusetts Republican Fighting in Court to Get on Republican Gubernatorial Primary, Proceeding with Petition
Mark Fisher, the Republican running for Governor of Massachusetts who was told by the Republican Party that he can’t even try to collect the 10,000 signatures needed, is proceeding with the petition drive anyway. See this story, which says he already has 10,000 raw signatures and expects to obtain enough by the May 6 deadline(More)…
The FDA’s New War on Non-Smoking
And it’s your “representatives’” fault!
Champaign-Urbana Newspaper Carries Story about Restrictive Illinois Ballot Access
The News-Gazette of Champaign-Urbana has this story about Illinois ballot access restrictions.
Newspapers Cover Two Libertarian Party State Nominating Conventions
On Saturday, April 26, the Libertarian Parties of New York and Kansas held nominating conventions. The results of each convention have been covered. See here for a story in the Wichita Eagle about the Kansas convention, and here for a story in the Albany Times Union about the New York convention. Thanks to Warren Redlich(More)…
Media protections should cover all media
Last week, the Russian Parliament passed a law creating a new legal term for some independent journalists: “Internet user called blogger.” The Russian news agency ITAR-TASS reports that “bloggers will …
Seventh Circuit Upholds Requirement that Candidates for Chicago Citywide Office Submit 12,500 Signatures
On April 25, the Seventh Circuit upheld Chicago’s ballot access, that candidates for citywide office need 12,500 signatures. Other restrictions are that the signatures must be gathered within 90 days and that no one can sign for more than one candidate for a particular office. Chicago holds non-partisan elections for its own offices. Here is(More)…
Senator Rand Paul Initially Denies Ever Having Endorsed a Libertarian Party Nominee, but Admits Error After Being Reminded of 1988
According to this story, U.S. Senator Rand Paul was asked by a member of the audience if he would support the Libertarian Party nominee in 2016 if he doesn’t get the Republican nomination. Paul said that he expected to support the Republican nominee and said he had never endorsed a Libertarian Party nominee. But the(More)…
Former Michigan Legislator to Seek Libertarian Nomination for State Senate
On April 25, Lorence Wenke, who was a Michigan State Representative 2002-2008, announced that he will seek the Libertarian nomination for State Senate. See this story. Wenke was also on the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners 1994-2002. In his past election races, he was the Republican nominee. He has left the Republican Party because it(More)…
Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Making Minor Ballot Access Improvements
On April 22, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed SB 1466. It makes three ballot access improvements. For a newly-qualifying party that just wants to be on the ballot in a single county, the petition is lowered from 5% to 2.5% of the last gubernatorial vote. The vote test for a county party to remain on(More)…