http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ballotaccess/ en-us Sat, 1 Oct 2005 20:18:41 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/1494918/posts I have been talking to people about the Republican Liberty Caucus, but I have been having a hard time explaining the issue to people. Our statements of principle have always centered around smaller government and proptecting our rights. A surprisingly small majority of Americans support these two principles, but it's enough to form a political movement. The RLC has its own statement of principles, and its own conventions. Members are not expected to tow the party line, especially for RINO's. I believe that we should sell the RLC as a separate political group that supports libertarians, constitutionalists, reform party members,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/1494918/posts#comment Sat, 1 Oct 2005 20:18:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475180/posts The Libertarian Party announced Wednesday that it plans to file a lawsuit challenging the State Board of Elections’ decision to drop the party’s official status in North Carolina. “We’re tired of being treated like second-class citizens,” said Thomas Hill, state party chairman. Hill said North Carolina has one of the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country and said even Iraq has more parties on the ballot. “That’s just vulgar,” he added. The state board decertified the Libertarian Party on Monday because the party failed to secure at least 75,000 signatures on a petition needed to remain on the... thepilot.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475180/posts#comment Thu, 1 Sep 2005 23:54:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1303461/posts Ralph Nader is charging the Democratic Party establishment with using "dirty tricks" and "political bigotry" to keep him off the ballot in important battleground states in last month's presidential election. "They did all the things that are described by the phrase 'dirty tricks,' and succeeded in getting us off some very important ballots," the perennial presidential wannabe tells Counterpunch magazine. Nader complained that state party leaders filed "21 phony lawsuits" that his team had to defend against. "We won most of the state Supreme Court decisions, but they harassed and intimidated our signature gatherers," he said. Among the states that... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1303461/posts#comment Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:49:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1246482/posts PHOENIX - A federal appeals court on Friday rejected independent candidate Ralph Nader's bid to appear on Arizona's ballot. The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came two weeks after early voting for the Nov. 2 presidential election had begun in Arizona. Nader attorney Robert E. Barnes said it's unlikely that the campaign would appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. Nader had filed a lawsuit in mid-August alleging the state's requirements for third-party candidates are unconstitutional. A federal judge had denied his request to appear on the ballot and refused to give Nader another chance... Arizona Daily Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1246482/posts#comment Fri, 15 Oct 2004 22:00:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1250220/posts CINCINNATI - A federal appeals court has ruled that it would not grant presidential candidate Ralph Nader an injunction to block a lower court's order that removed him from the Ohio ballot. Nader had appealed an Oct. 12 ruling by U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus, who refused to place the independent on the ballot because of fraud by signature collectors. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in its decision Monday that Nader could not demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of the case. "The state administrative hearing officer found substantial evidence of... TheState.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1250220/posts#comment Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:34:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1250349/posts HARRISBURG, Pa. The state Supreme Court today upheld a lower court ruling that ordered Ralph Nader off Pennsylvania's presidential ballot. The one-page order, released this afternoon, did not include any explanation. The intermediate level Commonwealth Court ruled last week that Nader's nomination papers left him more than six-thousand signatures short of the more than 25-thousand needed by registered voters to be listed on the ballot as an independent candidate. Nader's lawyers had appealed to the state Supreme Court. WNEPTV / AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1250349/posts#comment Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:56:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1254628/posts WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to place independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader on the ballot in Pennsylvania, upholding a state court finding of flawed signatures on voter petition sheets. Nader asked the high court on Thursday to review Pennsylvania's decision to remove him. A state court cited legal problems with his nomination papers that left him thousands of signatures short of the number required for the Nov. 2 ballot. Nader campaign spokesman Kevin Zeese called the decision "disappointing" and said Nader would continue to appeal decisions made on the state level, even after the election. Nader's request... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1254628/posts#comment Sat, 23 Oct 2004 20:02:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1252937/posts WASHINGTON - Ralph Nader (news - web sites) asked the U.S. Supreme Court (news - web sites) on Thursday to place him on the general election ballot in Pennsylvania, a battleground state expected to be critical in the outcome of the Nov. 2 presidential election. In a sign the high court planned to move swiftly, Justice David H. Souter immediately requested that Pennsylvania officials file a response to Nader's emergency request by 2:30 p.m. Friday. Nader's late-evening filing asks the Supreme Court to review Pennsylvania's decision to remove the independent candidate because of legal problems with his nomination papers that... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1252937/posts#comment Fri, 22 Oct 2004 02:43:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1244745/posts HARRISBURG - A state court knocked Ralph Nader off Pennsylvania's presidential ballot on Wednesday, citing thousands of fraudulent signatures including "Mickey Mouse" and "Fred Flintstone." Describing the petitions as "rife with forgeries," Commonwealth Court President Judge James Gardner Colins said that fewer than 19,000 of the more than 51,000 signatures that Nader's supporters submitted were valid. Nader needed at least 25,697 to be listed on the ballot as an independent candidate. "I am compelled to emphasize that this signature-gathering process was the most deceitful and fraudulent exercise ever perpetrated upon this court," Colins said in a 15-page ruling that followed... Times Leader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1244745/posts#comment Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:07:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1244387/posts HARRISBURG -- A state court knocked Ralph Nader off Pennsylvania's presidential ballot on Wednesday, citing thousands of fradulent signatures including "Mickey Mouse" and "Fred Flintstone." The ruling was one of two new setbacks for Nader. Also Wednesday, a federal judge denied the consumer advocate's bid for a spot on Hawaii's ballot. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1244387/posts#comment Thu, 14 Oct 2004 02:29:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1244285/posts Court bans Nader from Pa. ballot Wednesday, October 13, 2004 By Tom Barnes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette HARRISBURG -- Commonwealth Court today issued its long-awaited decision on the independent presidential candidacy of Ralph Nader, ordering the consumer advocate off the ballot in Pennsylvania. The court said it had reviewed 51,273 petition signatures submitted by Nader campaign workers and found only 18,818 were valid -- far short of the 25,697 valid names he needed to run for president in Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Court ruled in favor of eight objectors, most of whom were from the Pittsburgh area, who had gone to court after criticizing... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1244285/posts#comment Wed, 13 Oct 2004 23:34:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1234083/posts LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas -- The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday granted independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader a place on Arkansas' ballot for the November 2 general election. The court ruling overturned a circuit court judge's order to election officials that would have kept Nader's name off the ballot. Circuit Judge Timothy Fox, ruling in a lawsuit brought by the state Democratic Party, said the signatories who petitioned for Nader name to be on the ballot had not declared him as their candidate. Nader appealed Fox's ruling. In Pennsylvania, meanwhile, the state Commonwealth Court delayed a decision on Nader's request to... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1234083/posts#comment Sun, 3 Oct 2004 16:13:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1233702/posts The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Friday afternoon that independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader can be on the November general election ballot in Arkansas. The state Supreme Court ordered the state to include Nader and vice presidential candidate Peter Miguel Camejo on the ballots as the Populist Party of Arkansas candidates. The court ruling overturns a circuit court judge who ordered election officials not to print the November second ballots with Nader's name on them. Circuit Judge Timothy Fox, ruling in a lawsuit brought by the state Democratic Party, said the signators who petitioned for Nader to be on the... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1233702/posts#comment Sun, 3 Oct 2004 00:17:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231971/posts Posted on Thu, Sep. 30, 2004 Wis. Supreme Court rules Nader on the state ballot JR ROSS Associated Press MADISON, Wis. - The state Supreme Court decided Thursday to put independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader back on the Wisconsin ballot. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin sued to knock Nader off the ballot, arguing the longtime consumer activist had failed to meet the minimal standards required to be listed as a presidential candidate. But the court ruled Nader had substantially complied with Wisconsin requirements for ballot access and should be on the ballot. The ruling overturned a circuit judge's decision earlier... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231971/posts#comment Fri, 1 Oct 2004 00:07:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231789/posts Little Rock (AP) - Lawyers made oral arguments before the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday in Ralph Nader's challenge of a judge's ruling that would keep him off the Arkansas ballot. Nader's lawyers say the independent candidate should be on the ballot because laws that would keep his name off are flawed. (snip) Last week, the Supreme Court ordered a halt to the printing of presidential ballots until it decides whether Nader is qualified for the ballot. KATV - (AP) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231789/posts#comment Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:43:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229804/posts COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's secretary of state says Ralph Nader won't be on the state's presidential ballot because of forged signatures on petition forms and petitions circulated by non-Ohioans. Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell says today the independent candidate was short of the 5,000 valid signature required to qualify. Blackwell, a Republican, said Nader's backers wound up with 3,700 valid signatures. They had turned in nearly 15,000 signatures, but about 6,400 were declared valid after review by local elections boards. An additional 2,700 were invalidated following a hearing last week at Blackwell's office. Democrats blame Nader's presence on the ballot... Channel 5, Cincinnati http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229804/posts#comment Wed, 29 Sep 2004 00:35:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229796/posts Nader Supporters Lose Supreme Court Appeal 1 hour, 5 minutes ago By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a last-ditch bid to put Ralph Nader (news - web sites) on Oregon's election ballot. Nader supporters had asked the court last week to block Oregon from printing ballots without his name. The court declined, although Justice Stephen Breyer (news - web sites) noted he supported the stay. The court's action was good news for supporters of presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites), who feared Nader would draw votes from the Democrat. His... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229796/posts#comment Wed, 29 Sep 2004 00:26:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229669/posts Judge orders Nader off Wisconsin ballot, appeal filed By JR ROSS Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Dane County judge Tuesday kicked Ralph Nader off the Wisconsin ballot, prompting an immediate appeal by the independent presidential candidate with the state Supreme Court. While Judge Michael Nowakowski ruled Nader should be left off the ballot, he also prohibited the Elections Board from sending county clerks a certified list of presidential candidates until Wednesday afternoon to give Nader's backers a chance to appeal. There was no immediate word from the Supreme Court whether it would accept the case. The decision... The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229669/posts#comment Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:08:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229645/posts AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine Democrats lost a bid to keep independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader's name off the Nov. 2 ballot as a judge upheld the state's petition review procedures. ``We expected logic and common sense to prevail, and they did,'' Nancy Oden, a Nader elector from Jonesboro, said after Superior Court Justice S. Kirk Studstrup's ruling was made public Tuesday. Maine Democratic Party Chairwoman Dorothy Melanson had appealed to Superior Court after Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky brushed aside a challenge, ruling Nader's name should appear on the ballot. She said Maine election officials should not have approved petitions... Boston Herakd.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229645/posts#comment Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:34:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229558/posts N.M. Court Orders Nader's Name on Ballot 38 minutes ago By BARRY MASSEY, Associated Press Writer SANTA FE, N.M. - The New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Ralph Nader (news - web sites)'s name to be placed on New Mexico's Nov. 2 ballot as an independent presidential candidate, turning back a Democratic challenge to his candidacy. The court announced its decision after deliberating for about 90 minutes following oral arguments in the case earlier Tuesday. The New Mexico Democratic Party brought a lawsuit against Nader after he was certified as a candidate by Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron. Nader... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229558/posts#comment Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:08:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229549/posts Tuesday,September 28,2004 Judge rules to keep Nader on ballot AUGUSTA (AP) - Maine Democrats have lost a bid to keep independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader's name off the November ballot. A Maine Superior Court judge ruled that state election officials followed legal procedure in allowing the consumer activist's name to go on the ballot. In his ruling, Justice S. Kirk Studstrup rejected a challenge by Maine Democratic Party Chairwoman Dorothy Melanson, who said petitions included the wrong name for a Nader elector and party identification forms weren't on the petitions. Studstrup said state election officials followed proper procedure and did... AP WIRE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1229549/posts#comment Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:01:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1228032/posts September 27, 2004 -- New York state's Independence Party yesterday nominated Ralph Nader for president, giving him a second line on the state's ballot in November that could siphon votes away from Democrat John Kerry. New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1228032/posts#comment Mon, 27 Sep 2004 07:44:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1226400/posts Ballot Access News has the latest tally of which ballots where Nader will be listed as a candidate. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1226400/posts#comment Fri, 24 Sep 2004 23:56:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1226278/posts Challenge to Nader fails in N.H.; appeal possible By Erik Stetson, Associated Press, 9/24/2004 17:00 CONCORD, N.H. (AP) The state Ballot Law Commission voted 5-0 on Friday to keep independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader on the Nov. 2 ballot. Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1226278/posts#comment Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:26:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1224983/posts Dear Friend, In the latest demonstration of political bigotry, we find that the Oregon Supreme Court has over-ruled a trial judge decision and ordered the removal of the Nader/Camejo ticket from the state ballot. The shut-down decision came just twenty minutes before the ballots in Oregon were scheduled to be printed. As in 2000, a solid majority of the American people want me in the Presidential debates this year. But Kerry and Bush want me out because they know I will challenge them on the Iraq quagmire, the corporate crime wave, and their opposition to Medicare for all and a... Nader for President Mailing List http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1224983/posts#comment Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:17:25 GMT