On June 17, the South Dakota Secretary of State said the Libertarian Party petition has enough valid signatures, so it is back on the ballot. It went off the ballot in November 2014 for failing to poll 2.5% for Governor. … Continue reading
On June 17, a Florida state court trial judge ruled that a particular write-in candidate is a “real” candidate, and therefore his existence as a candidate cannot be ignored. See this story. Florida’s Constitution says that when all the candidates … Continue reading
On June 16, a lawsuit was filed in Michigan state court against SB 776, which was passed recently and limits the circulation period for initiatives to 180 days. Michigan Comprehensive Cannabis Law Reform Committee v Johnson, Lansing, 16-131-MM. The plaintiff … Continue reading
On June 16, a Kansas state trial court again ruled that Kansas voters who are considered registered to vote in federal elections must be deemed registered to vote in all elections. The basis is that there is no Kansas statute … Continue reading
On May 16, 2016, Rocky De La Fuente, an independent presidential candidate, sued North Carolina over the requirement that independent presidential candidates must submit 89,366 valid signatures by June 9. The requirement is 2% of the last gubernatorial vote. De … Continue reading
