Here is the opening brief of the Hawaii Democratic Party, in its lawsuit now in the Ninth Circuit over whether it can close its primary to non-members. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
The Constitution Party is ballot-qualified in South Dakota, but it cannot remain on the ballot for the next four years unless it polls 2.5% for Governor this year. State law says a gubernatorial candidate needs 250 signatures of party members, … Continue reading
The Portland Daily Sun has this article, explaining that Maine’s primary petition ballot access requirements are uniquely burdensome, as applied to small ballot-qualified parties. Generally, the mainstream press in Maine had not previously publicized this information. Most people who live … Continue reading
On March 26, the South Carolina House unanimously passed HB 4732, which says the government should pay for the administration of presidential primaries. Now the bill goes to the Senate. The South Carolina presidential primaries have in recent years been … Continue reading
On March 26, a Superior Court in Sacramento removed a California Republican from the primary ballot on the grounds that he only has 38 valid signatures, instead of 40 signatures. See this story. This is the case involving the U.S. … Continue reading