Georgia

Georgia’s Harsh Ballot Access Laws Challenged in U.S. Supreme Court by Independent Candidates.

ATLANTA – Georgia has not seen a single independent candidate able to get on the ballot for U.S. House using the 5% of registered voters signature requirement since 1964. In 2008, Faye Coffield aimed to change that record by running for U.S. House in Georgia’s 4th District, but was kept off the ballot. Coffield faced [...]

Free & Equal Radio – 7/20/10 Guests Mary Norwood, Oliver Hall and Carl Romanelli

Tuesday Night 10pm-12am Eastern: Mary Norwood, former Atlanta council member and independent for Fulton County Commission Chair will be a guest to start the show, along with our own CEO and Founder Christina Tobin. Oliver Hall, a lawyer who has done legal work for Ralph Nader, will also join us to discuss legal [...]

Free & Equal on Blog Talk Radio – 7/13/10 Mary Norwood files in Georgia, more from Illinois.

Tonight 9pm-11pm Central: News about Mary Norwood, independent for Fulton County Commission Chair, former Atlanta council member, and a real leader starts the show. Co-hosts Jeff Trigg and Kaylee Burton will also dive right back in to the circus in Illinois. Doug Marks, Libertarian for US House (IL-14th) and Jason Rice, Independent for 117th State [...]