June 27 is the deadline for Illinois petitions. Besides the Libertarian and Green statewide petitions, the Constitution Party and the Socialist Party also submitted presidential petitions. The latter two did not have as many as 25,000 signatures. However, if no … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania House has adjourned for the day, Monday, June 27. The House did not consider the ballot access bill, HB 342. It will come into session at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28. The U.S. District Court hearing the … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania House convened at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 27. However, as of 3 p.m. eastern time, the House has taken no action on HB 342, the bill that revamps ballot access for minor party and independent candidates. The … Continue reading
A Georgia state trial court will hear a challenge to the 5% petition requirement, for independent candidates for district and county office, on July 8 at 10 a.m. The case is Garner v Boren, Muscogee County, su 16-cv-1720. The plaintiff … Continue reading
As reported earlier, last week the Green Party sued the Arizona Secretary of State over the deadline for qualified parties to submit candidates for presidential elector. The Courthouse News Service has this article about the lawsuit. It is somewhat unusual … Continue reading
