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On April 28, Congressman Justin Amash announced he will seek the Libertarian presidential nomination. See this story. Thanks to Trent Pool for the news. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On April 28, Andrew Yang sued New York over the cancellation of the state’s presidential primary. Yang v New York State Board of Elections, s.d., 1:20cv-3325. The complaint is technically flawed. Under the Eleventh Amendment, the defendant can’t be solely … Continue reading
Four groups sponsoring statewide Massachusetts initiatives have asked the State Supreme Judicial Court to let them gather electronic signatures. The groups only need another 13,347 valid signatures. Massachusetts initiative procedures provide that if a group collects the signatures of 2.5% … Continue reading
This story summarizes all the activism in Maryland, in which minor parties and independent candidates have made a public case in favor of cutting the number of signatures needed for ballot access this year. But the state government has denied … Continue reading
The Michigan Secretary of State has not appealed to the Sixth Circuit in Esshaki v Whitman, the case over whether primary petition signature requirements should be cut by 50%. Although technically there is still time for the state to appeal, … Continue reading