The Eleventh Circuit will hear Wilding v Democratic National Committee on Tuesday, December 11, in Miami. This is the case filed by supporters of Bernie Sanders who had contributed to the Democratic Party. The plaintiffs argue that the party broke … Continue reading
Daily Kos features this story about Mississippi’s rules for gubernatorial elections. The State Constitution says that it isn’t enough for the winner to receive the most popular votes. Instead the winner must also get a majority of the State House … Continue reading
On October 3, attorneys for the California Secretary of State filed this letter with the Ninth Circuit, for the pending lawsuit De La Fuente v Padilla, 17-56668. The California lawsuit concerns the independent presidential petition for ballot access, which in … Continue reading
Michigan’s November 2018 ballot will be the first government-printed ballot in Michigan history not to have a straight-ticket device, and also the first such ballot in history not to have party logos. A logo is a cartoon showing the symbol … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the South Dakota petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties, which was in late March, was held unconstitutionally early in U.S. District Court. The case was Libertarian Party of South Dakota v Krebs, civ 4:15cv-4111. According to a federal … Continue reading
