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On August 13, the Nevada Democratic Party filed a notice of appeal in the ballot access lawsuit concerning the Green Party. The trial state court had ruled against the Democratic Party and had kept the Green Party on the ballot.
Richard Winger
Alabama law lets political parties block candidates from running in their primaries for virtually any political reason. Representative Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) has pre-filed HB 6 for the 2025 session. It would not allow a party to block a candidate from … Continue reading
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, one of the two daily newspapers for that city, has this editorial scolding the Pennsylvania legislature for not updating the state’s ballot access laws. See here. The editorial only focused on the ambiguity in the law on … Continue reading
The Tennessee independent presidential petition deadline is August 15 this year, not August 20. In 2021 the deadline was changed from the third Tuesday in the third month before the election, to the third Thursday before the third month. BAN … Continue reading
On August 12, the Washington State Democratic Party challenged Robert F. Kennedy, Jr’s ballot position. See this story. The procedure that Kennedy used has been normal in Washington state for over 30 years. Although the state law talks about attendees … Continue reading