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The U.S. District Court in Richmond, Virginia, had been expecting to hear Lux v Judd on January 17, but the hearing has been postponed until January 25, at 2 p.m. Lux v Judd, filed in 2010, concerns the Virginia law … Continue reading
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Illinois State Senator John O. Jones, who has been in the Illinois Senate since the 2002 election, will not appear on the March 2012 Republican primary ballot because his petition was challenged and Jones decided he can’t defend his own … Continue reading
On January 11, Virginia State Senator Frank W. Wagner (R-Virginia Beach) introduced SB 510, to allow write-in votes in all primaries. Currently Virginia permits write-ins in all general elections, but not in any primaries. See this story, which says that … Continue reading
The North Carolina ballot access case is now docketed in the U.S. Supreme Court. It is Greene v Bartlett, 11-868. It challenges the ballot access law for independent candidates for the U.S. House. The law is so severe, no independent … Continue reading
On January 5, the New Mexico Republican Party won part of its lawsuit against certain New Mexico campaign finance laws that limit contributions to political parties. Judge William Johnson, a Bush Jr. appointee, enjoined the state from enforcing a $5,000 … Continue reading