On April 24, a few hours after the oral argument, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that ballot-qualified parties that have been nominating by convention need not get permission from the electorate to continue nominating by convention. Here is the … Continue reading
On April 24, Rasmussen released results of its Florida gubernatorial poll. Respondents were asked, “Suppose you had a choice between Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Charlie Crist. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Rick Scott … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling McCutcheon v Federal Election Commission, issued April 2, 2014, has language that could potentially be cited by plaintiffs in constitutional ballot access lawsuits. The opinion says, “There is no right more basic in our democracy … Continue reading
On April 23, Mark Fisher won a procedural ruling in his lawsuit against the Massachusetts Republican Party. There will be a trial on June 18. The party had tried to get the case dismissed without the need for a trial. … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Free Speech v Federal Election Commission, 13-772, on May 15. This Wyoming case was filed by three individuals who wanted to pool their money to run some ads commenting on various … Continue reading
