The case was set for Dec 1 and Elaine Brown won her motion for a continuance until Dec 19. Now that Dec 19 is next week, the word around Brunswick is that Elaine Brown and Zack Lyde decided at the last minute to drop their contests of election lawsuit. Yes they both filed a lawsuit.

The truth of the matter won out. Elaine Brown was not a legal resident of Brunswick for at least 12 months and could not run for office. Otherwise she would of continued to fight this case if she felt in her heart that she was within the law.

Is the matter done? Only Elaine Brown and her friends know.

A counter suit against Elaine Brown is still pending.

December 10, 2005

Elaine Brown being Counter-Sued

Elaine Brown, the former and only female leader of the Black Panther Party, wanted to be Mayor of Brunswick, Georgia. Before the election a challenge was filed to the candidacy of Elaine Brown. A hearing was held and evidence presented established that Elaine Brown DID NOT meet the legal requirements to run for Mayor.

Elaine Brown has since filed appeal after appeal and filed other lawsuits challenging the Nov 8 Election results citing many violations and other reasons she cites in her lawsuits.

Now, the first COUNTER-SUIT has been filed against Elaine Brown seeking damages and legal fees.

This is a copy of the news report from The Brunswick News, Friday, December 9, 2005 on Page 2-A

Mayoral election back in court
The Brunswick News
Brunswick, Georgia

The two Brunswick residents who successfully petitioned to get Elaine brown off the mayoral ballot in the Nov 8 city election are now counter-suing her.

Brown has challenged the Glynn County Board of Elections ruling that removed her from the ballot in both Superior Court and U.S. District Court.

In their lawsuit filed Wednesday, Howard Buie and Alice Norman seek restitution of their legal fees for defending themselves during Brown’s hearings.

A hearing on Brown’s lawsuit contesting the results of last month’s election and a request for a new election will be held Dec 19 in Glynn County Superior Court.

A hearing date has not been set for the counter-suit.

I’ve never sent an article for submission so I don’t have any experience with not getting my views heard, it was just a suggestion.

There was a post a few days ago about a list of Libertarian candidates running for office, and it indicated this was the only list of the type that had been formed so far. I’m sure there’s more Libertarian candidates running, but it would be very hard for someone not involved with their campaigns or state parties to keep track. http://libertyforsale.com/consolidated-list-of-libertarian-campaigns

In contrast, the Greens have a list of candidates for the November 2005 election here. I believe it’s a pretty accurate of all Green Party members seeking office (it doesn’t include most cases of fusion candidates unless the member is a Green).
http://www.gp.org/2005elections/index.shtml

2. Ballot access is a pivotal issue in third party politics, and anyone with a good case who goes to court has the potential to open up inroads for other candidates.

http://www.bestsyndication.com/2005/A-H/DAVIS-Mike/102705_multi-party_politics.htm

I stand corrected, sorry.

I would like to see your figures. Are Greens really running more candidates that Libertarians?

I have sent numerous articles that are never posted. Not that I would expect him to post every one of them, he has to be discretionary, but it just seems overly green to me….

Don’t like it? Work with another party and do something noteworthy, or (easier) identify topics/news items that would be of interest and write to the site’s author. I’m pretty sure he’s not a Green.

Are the Libertarians doing something major right now that hasn’t been mentioned on this site?