Minnesota election law requires qualified parties to file their presidential elector candidates, and an equal number of alternates, by August 29. The Republican Party has complied with this law. However, when it first nominated presidential elector candidates earlier this year, … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
Oregon has eight qualified parties. It is likely that three of them won’t nominate anyone for President. The Working Families Party generally nominates candidates who are also Democratic nominees, but the Working Families Party in Oregon does not expect to … Continue reading
On August 25, U.S. District Court Judge Sue Myerscough, an Obama appointee, enjoined the Illinois petition requirement for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, for U.S. House, at least as applied to candidates who make a very substantial … Continue reading
On August 24, Rocky De La Fuente filed a federal lawsuit against the South Dakota Secretary of State, over whether his independent presidential petition has enough valid signatures. The state said only 57% of his signatures are valid, which is … Continue reading
On August 23, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled that a statewide initiative for marijuana legalization cannot qualify for the ballot, even though it almost certainly has enough valid signatures. Not all of the signatures were collected inside the 180-day … Continue reading