On June 3, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, signed SB 292. It makes ballot access more difficult for new or previously unqualified parties. It moves the petition deadline to late April, and it imposes a severe distribution requirement. Nevada … Continue reading
The Democratic Party is suing Arizona over ballot-order of candidates in general elections. The Arizona law says the nominees of the party that placed first in the last gubernatorial election (in any particular county) are all listed on the top … Continue reading
On May 25, the Arkansas Libertarian Party submitted this eleven-page affidavit in its ballot access case, Libertarian Party of Arkansas v Thurston, e.d., 4:19cv-214. The affidavit is by party state chair Michael Pakko. The affidavit clearly shows how utterly unreasonable … Continue reading
On June 3, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund A. Sargus denied relief to Ohio initiative proponents. Thompson v Governor of Ohio Michael DeWine, s.d., 2:20cv-2129. The case involved difficulty of completing initiative petitions (both statewide and local) during the health … Continue reading
The New York Times is calling on Congress to abandon HR 1, and start over with a new election law bill. HR 1 has passed the House but is stalled in the Senate. The authors of the bill showed hostility … Continue reading
