On March 1, U.S. District Court Judge Janet C. Hall granted a temporary restraining order, prohibiting the Connecticut Secretary of State from blocking Shawn Wilmoth from circulating a presidential primary petition for Rocky De La Fuente. Wilmoth v Merrill, 16-cv-223. … Continue reading
On March 1, the South Dakota Attorney General ruled that candidates who are seeking to place themselves on the primary ballot of a party that is not yet qualified may circulate such candidate primary petitions, even before that party has … Continue reading
Vice Magazine, which is a print and on-line magazine for youth, has this interesting interview with Peter Diamondstone. The subject is the relationship between Diamondstone and Bernie Sanders. They were founders of the Liberty Union Party of Vermont in 1971. … Continue reading
Mississippi election officials are in the process of adding Willie Wilson’s name to the Democratic presidential primary ballots. See this story. Apparently the state won’t seek a stay from the U.S. Supreme Court after all. … Continue reading
As reported earlier, California Assemblymember Kristin Olson and Senator Anthony Cannella have introduced ACR 145. The text is now available. It would ask the Legislature to resolve that the Secretary of State print an “advisory ballot” listing all presidential candidates … Continue reading
On February 29, the plaintiffs in Harris v McCrory, the North Carolina lawsuit over U.S. House district boundaries, filed this brief in Harris v McCrory, m.d., 1:13cv-949. They argue that the new districts approved by the legislature last month represent … Continue reading