The week of July 28-August 1 will probably see several ballot access lawsuits filed. Most likely states are Alabama, California, and Illinois, with possibilities also in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. … Continue reading
On July 25, the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously upheld the term limits law for state and local government elected officials that had been passed by the voters in 1994 and again in 1996. The Court said that the term limits … Continue reading
On July 24, a U.S. District Court in New Hampshire ruled that an ordinary voter does not have standing to argue that Senator John McCain is not eligible to be president. Hollander v McCain, 1:08-cv-99. The voter had argued that … Continue reading
On July 25, the Louisiana State Court of Appeals ruled that a congressional candidate may be kept off the Democratic primary ballot because he signed a candidacy form that contains an untrue statement. Williams v Fahrenholtz, 2008-7459. The candidate is … Continue reading
On July 22, Acting Guam Governor Michael W. Cruz vetoed Bill 287. That bill would have moved Guam’s presidential vote from November to September. The bill’s sponsor had believed that moving the Guam presidential vote to September would get more … Continue reading
