On July 28, U.S. District Court Judge Louis Guirola, a Bush Jr. appointee, upheld Mississippi’s law that allows five days for voted absentee ballots to arrive in the elections office. Republican National Committee v Wetzel, s.d., 1:24cv-37. The Libertarian Party … Continue reading
July 29 is the New Jersey petition deadline for independent presidential candidates and the presidential candidates of unqualified parties. Nine presidential candidates submitted petitions: independents Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Shiva Ayyadurai; and the nominees of the Libertarian, Green, Constitution, … Continue reading
On July 29, a New Jersey state trial court judge rejected the challenge to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr’s petition on procedural grounds. He said the challenger should first have asked the Secretary of State to decide on the challenge. See … Continue reading
The Arizona Secretary of State has released the July 2024 registration tally. See it here. Percentages are: Republican 35.41%; Democratic 29.10; Libertarian .75%; No Labels .71%; Green .08%; independent and miscellaneous 33.95%. In July 2023, the percentages were: Republican 34.33%; … Continue reading
On July 26, the Second Circuit issued a summary order in Meadors v Erie County Board of Elections, 23-1054. This is the case filed in 2021 against the May petition deadline for independent candidates. The U.S. District Court had enjoined … Continue reading
