Already, deadlines for certain procedures to get new parties on the ballot for 2018 have passed in five states. With two exceptions, no new party qualified in these states. In California, the deadline for a new party to obtain approximately … Continue reading
On January 5, a 3-judge U.S. District Court held another hearing in the case over North Carolina legislative districts. See this story. A decision is expected soon because filing for the 2018 primary opens next month. The case is Covington … Continue reading
On January 5, the Commission on Presidential Debates told the U.S. Supreme Court that it does not intend to file a brief in the Gary Johnson-Jill Stein anti-trust debates lawsuit. Of course, if the U.S. Supreme Court later tells the … Continue reading
On January 4, a U.S. District Court ruled that five Michigan legislators must sit to have their depositions taken, in the lawsuit over whether the U.S. Constitution forbids Michigan from eliminating the straight-ticket device. Michigan State A. Philip Randolph Institute … Continue reading
On January 5, Delaware appealed the decision of the U.S. District Court in Adams v Carney. The U.S. District Court on December 6, 2017, had struck down a Delaware law that the only people eligible to be appointed a state … Continue reading
