Archive for July, 2010
Norwood Files Lawsuit Requesting Ballot Access
NORWOOD FILES LAWSUIT REQUESTING BALLOT ACCESS; BELIEVES THAT THE 33,000+ SIGNATURES SUBMITTED WILL PRODUCE IN EXCESS OF THE REQUIRED 22,598 SIGNATURES NEEDED TO BE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT
Atlanta, GA, July 21, 2010. Mary Norwood, Independent candidate for Fulton County Commission Chair, today filed a request for a declaratory judgment in Fulton County Superior Court [...]
Norwood Campaign for Fulton County Commission Chair Threatened by Potentially Fraudulent Petitioner
ATLANTA – Free and Equal Inc. has been compelled to respond to Monica Rucker’s public attack on the Mary Norwood campaign. Christina Tobin, CEO of Free and Equal Inc., is making sure the truth is known so that any false reports can be rebutted.
Monica Rucker was not hired by Norwood’s campaign or by Free and [...]
Mary Norwood to Submit 23,000 Signatures to Get on the Ballot as an Independent Candidate for Fulton County Commission Chair
Appears Before the Board of Elections at 2pm, Room 4056, to Address Filing Deadline
ATLANTA – Today, July 13, 2010, Mary Norwood, Independent candidate for Fulton County Commission Chair, plans to submit more than 23,000 signatures in her effort to gain ballot access for the November 2010 election. Norwood, her supporters and Christina Tobin, CEO of [...]
NBC 11Alive Atlanta: Norwood Makes Fulton Petition Deadline
The local NBC channel in Atlanta has coverage of Mary Norwood and her petition signature turn-in. “Norwood Makes Fulton Petition Deadline”.
“The board needs to let Mary run,” said Free and Equal CEO Christina Tobin. “Thirty-thousand people have signed the petitions to say they want to vote for her.”
Norwood came within 714 votes of [...]
Green Party of Texas on ballot, Dems drop ballot challenge
The San Antonio Express-News has an article covering the Green Party of Texas and their battle with the Democrats to be on the ballot. Democrats have dropped their lawsuit blocking ballot access and all four statewide candidates for the Green Party of Texas will be on the November ballot.
“Green party to stay on ballot”
The [...]
Texas Green Party Gets Favorable Ruling
Another Wall Street Journal article continues their reporting on the Green Party of Texas‘ ballot access struggles.
Texas Green Party Gets Favorable Ruling
The ruling was a victory for the Texas Green Party, which had appealed a decision by state District Judge John Dietz last week that blocked the party from naming candidates to the [...]
Free & Equal to host third Illinois gubernatorial debate
Chicago (July 2, 2010) – The Free & Equal Elections Foundation announces their third Illinois Gubernatorial Debate at Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois. Free & Equal previously held two gubernatorial debates during the Illinois primary season. The debate will be held from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday, July 8th.
The debate will take [...]
Update: Mary Norwood Fights to Get on Ballot
UPDATE: Mary Norwood’s lawsuit against incumbent Fulton Commission chair dismissed
In his short ruling issued July 1, Judge Jerry Baxter stated, “The court finds, at this time, there is no actual controversy … and the ends of justice do not warrant a declaratory judgment.”
Norwood, who is attempting to gather some 23,000 signatures to [...]
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