On October 20, U.S. District Court Judge James A. Teilborg of Arizona granted an injunction, forbidding Coconino County election officials from interfering with one particular voter, or any voter, who wants to wear a Tea Party T-shirt to the polls … Continue reading
As previously reported, on September 20, a U.S. District Court in Tennessee declared that state’s ballot access laws for new and previously unqualified parties to be unconstitutional. The state has not filed a notice of appeal. It is to be … Continue reading
On October 20, the Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties of Pennsylvania filed this 39-page brief in the Third Circuit. The case is Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Cortes, 10-3205. The issues are the Pennsylvania challenge system that subjects minor parties … Continue reading
Maine has used public funding for state campaigns for ten years. This year, a Republican state legislator who never applies for public funding filed a lawsuit against the part of the system that gives extra public funding to candidates who … Continue reading
On October 18, write-in candidate Kathleen Curry, an incumbent state legislator running for re-election, filed a lawsuit in state court over the validity of certain write-in votes. The Secretary of State of Colorado has ruled that if a voter casts … Continue reading
