The Rhode Island Secretary of State’s office has finished checking petitions for presidential primary candidates. Twelve Republicans and four Democrats submitted at least 1,000 valid signatures, and will be on ballots. The four Democrats are Hillary Clinton, Rocky De La … Continue reading
On February 18, some Kansas voters filed a new federal lawsuit to regain their status as registered voters. The case is being handled by the ACLU and seeks to be a class action lawsuit. It is Fish v Kobach, 2:16cv-2105. … Continue reading
On February 17, the Maine Secretary of State filed this response in the Libertarian Party’s ballot access case. The case challenges the December 1, 2015 deadline for a group to qualify as a party. The state says that the early … Continue reading
The Fourth Circuit will hear Sarvis v Alcorn on May 10, 11, or 12; the exact date hasn’t been set yet. This is the case that challenges the Virginia law that says the nominees of the qualified parties always appear … Continue reading
On February 16, the Independent Party filed a federal lawsuit against the California Secretary of State, over the state’s refusal to recognize the Independent Party as a political body. In California, a group becomes a qualified party by persuading approximately … Continue reading
