March 2009 Archives

Senator Bernie Sanders blocks vote to confirm Obama nominee

By Ross Levin on March 26, 2009 5:22 PM

On Monday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) blocked a vote on confirming the Obama administration’s nominee for the Commodity Future Tradings Commission. The nominee is Gary Gensler, who has worked for Goldman Sachs and pushed to “deregulate electronic energy trading and exempt from regulation credit default swaps, which Sanders blamed for the downfall of” AIG.…

Incumbent Democratic Mayor tells Green Party candidate: Take it to court

By Kimberly Wilder on March 26, 2009 9:56 AM

Urbana City officials were supposed to hold a lottery for ballot placement in their upcoming election. They did not, and instead placed the incumbent Mayor on the ballot first.…

In Alexandria, VA, two independent candidates run different, classic campaigns

By Kimberly Wilder on March 26, 2009 9:01 AM

There are ten candidates running for six seats on the Alexandria City Council in northern Virginia. Election Day is Tuesday, May 5th 2009. Rich Williamson is an independent candidate in the race, running on the theme of breaking the one-party machine.…

Mike Gravel endorses Green Matt Reichel in congressional race; Reichel endorses national ballot initiative amendment

By Ross Levin on March 25, 2009 8:04 PM

In Illinois’ fifth congressional district there is currently a special election underway to fill Rahm Emanuel’s vacant seat, since he is now the White House Chief of Staff. …

Sundwall Thrown Off Congressional Ballot

By Morgan Brykein on March 25, 2009 5:58 PM

The State Board of Elections has voted to disqualify the Libertarian Party candidate for the 20th Congressional District, Eric Sundwall, from the election, just a week from the election.…

Court supports loyalty oaths for candidates

By Kimberly Wilder on March 25, 2009 11:44 AM

(excerpt from) Fox8.com/AP
Appeals court sides with Texas Democrats, says loyalty oath permissible for ballot access
March 24, 2009

An appeals court says the Texas Democratic Party can impose a loyalty oath on candidates seeking the party’s nomination — rejecting a challenge by former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich of Ohio.

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Missouri apologizes to 3rd parties for unfair report

By Kimberly Wilder on March 25, 2009 8:37 AM

from Ballot Access News
Missouri Dept. of Public Safety Apologizes to 3rd Parties and Candidates
March 24th, 2009

Following the uproar around the report by the Statistical Analysis Center of the Missouri State Highway Patrol on “The Modern Mililtia Movement,” the Missouri Dept.

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