The noon U.S. District Court hearing in the Pennsylvania ballot access case only lasted ten minutes, and did not resolve what the ballot access rules will be in Pennsylvania this year. But attorneys for the state told the judge that … Continue reading
Richard Winger
U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Stengel holds a telephone conference call with the attorneys in the ballot access case on Tuesday, June 28, at noon eastern time. He has been holding such telephonic hearings daily, each time seeming to wait … Continue reading
June 27 is the deadline for Illinois petitions. Besides the Libertarian and Green statewide petitions, the Constitution Party and the Socialist Party also submitted presidential petitions. The latter two did not have as many as 25,000 signatures. However, if no … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania House has adjourned for the day, Monday, June 27. The House did not consider the ballot access bill, HB 342. It will come into session at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28. The U.S. District Court hearing the … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania House convened at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 27. However, as of 3 p.m. eastern time, the House has taken no action on HB 342, the bill that revamps ballot access for minor party and independent candidates. The … Continue reading
A Georgia state trial court will hear a challenge to the 5% petition requirement, for independent candidates for district and county office, on July 8 at 10 a.m. The case is Garner v Boren, Muscogee County, su 16-cv-1720. The plaintiff … Continue reading