on July 2, a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Michigan against the $500 cap on individual contributions to candidates for State House of Representatives. See this story. Campaign contributions are constitutional in general, but a few years … Continue reading
Mary Norwood, independent candidate for Chair of the Fulton County, Georgia, County Commission, will be unable to appear on the November ballot this year, because she did not file a declaration of candidacy by noon, July 2. The petition deadline … Continue reading
On July 1, the New Mexico Green Party filed a second ballot access lawsuit to get its U.S. House candidate on the November 2010 ballot. One case is already pending in U.S. District Court. The new lawsuit is in state … Continue reading
On July 1, the Nevada Supreme Court reversed a lower state court and ruled that recall petitions can only be signed by people who actually cast a ballot in the election at which the person subject to the recall was … Continue reading
On June 29, the Colorado Supreme Court refused to hear the Secretary of State’s appeal in a ballot access case. This means the decision of the lower court stands. The lower state court had put Jennifer Coken on the Democratic … Continue reading
