The Hawaii Justice Party has a lawsuit pending against the February petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties. The case had been set for trial on October 15, but both sides have agreed to postpone it until January 7, 2014. This postponement … Continue reading
On October 9, the plaintiffs in Stone v Board of Election Commissioners filed this opening brief in the 7th circuit. The case is a challenge to the petition requirements for citywide candidates in Chicago. The law requires 12,500 valid signatures, … Continue reading
The Memphis Daily News has this article about the special legislative election set for November 21, 2013. The article includes information about the recent Libertarian Party lawsuit. The election will have the Democratic nominee on the ballot, and the Libertarian … Continue reading
On October 7, the Republican Party of Nevada asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the Ninth Circuit decision in Townley v State of Nevada, 722 F.3d 1128 (July 10, 2013). The Ninth Circuit decision said that the Republican Party … Continue reading
Minneapolis is electing a Mayor on November 5, 2013, using ranked-choice voting. Because no incumbent is running, and because ballot access is so easy (no petition, just a $20 fee), there are 35 candidates. The ranked-choice system only lets voters … Continue reading
