On November 7, the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in Merritt v Padilla, 18-55457, the case over an independent candidate’s right to place a title above his own statement of qualifications (in the voter guide, which is sent to every … Continue reading
The Eighth Circuit will hear Libertarian Party of Arkansas v Thurston, 19-2503, on December 11, 2019, at 9 a.m. This is the case over the 2019 law that increased the petition for new parties from 10,000 signatures to 3% of … Continue reading
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is preparing to file paperwork to qualify for the Democratic presidential primary in Alabama, ahead of a Friday deadline. The move would be a first step toward a national campaign, though Bloomberg has … Continue reading
On November 5, 2019, the voters of Scranton, Pennsylvania, elected an independent candidate to be Mayor. She is Paige Cognetti. She defeated her major party opponents by polling 36% of the vote. In order to win, she had to contend … Continue reading
The Democratic Party lawsuit against the Georgia law that regulates the order of candidates on the general election ballot, S.P.S. v Raffensperger, 1:19cv-4960, is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg. She is an Obama appointee. Recently she ruled … Continue reading
