On August 16, the Ninth Circuit refused to reconsider Sanders Republican Central Committee v Fox, 12-35816. Earlier the Ninth Circuit had struck down Montana’s law making it a criminal offense for a political party to endorse a candidate for judge. … Continue reading
The Fourth Circuit will hear Pisano v Strach, 13-1368, on Tuesday, October 29, at 9:30 a.m. in Richmond, Virginia. The issue is North Carolina’s May petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties. A subsidiary issue is whether the U.S. District Court erred … Continue reading
At the end of June, the New Jersey legislature passed AB 4237, which moves this year’s election for Governor and state legislature from November 5 to October 16. This bill, if signed, would save taxpayers $12,000,000, because the state is … Continue reading
Late on August 15, the Colorado Supreme Court voted 3-3 not to hear the lawsuit called Libertarian Party of Colorado v Gessler. Therefore, the party’s win in the lower state court stands. As a result, all candidates who wish to … Continue reading
On August 15, a lower Pennsylvania state court removed two independent candidates from the Harrisburg ballot, for city elections on November 5, 2013. See this story. The two candidates didn’t fill out the “substitution committee” blank on their petitions. A … Continue reading
