On August 8, the Arkansas Secretary of State asked the Eighth Circuit to remove the Libertarian Party from the ballot, or to at least expedite the state’s appeal. Here is the brief. The state’s brief is fairly lengthy, but it … Continue reading
SB 696 is pending in the California legislature. It would make it illegal for any political party to have “Independent” or “Independence” in its name. It has already passed the Assembly Elections Committee, and has a hearing in the Assembly … Continue reading
On August 6, the lawsuit Lykins v Newsom, c.d., 2:19cv-6761, was withdrawn by the plaintiff. This had been the second lawsuit filed against the new California law on presidential primary ballot access and tax returns. The plaintiff is a voter. … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in San Diego will hear De La Fuente v Padilla, s.d., 3:19cv-1433, on September 17, Tuesday. This is the first of the six lawsuits filed against the new California law that requires presidential primary candidates to … Continue reading
Matt Ford, a staff writer for The New Republic, writes here that California ought not to try to keep presidential candidates off the ballot for not disclosing their income tax returns. … Continue reading
