On February 7, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion in Growe v Simon, A23-1354, explaining why it allowed Donald Trump on the Minnesota Republican presidential primary ballot. The order to allow him on the ballot had been issued in … Continue reading
Richard Winger
As has previously been reported, recently the state chair of the Minnesota Democratic Party sued the Secretary of State to force the removal of the Legal Marijuana Now Party, on the grounds that it couldn’t possibly have held all the … Continue reading
On February 15, the Federal Election Commission informed the U.S. Supreme Court that the FEC doesn’t intend to respond to Jill Stein’s cert petition. Stein v FEC, 23-771. The issue is how to calculate primary season matching funds. The FEC … Continue reading
On February 13, a subcommittee of the Iowa State Government Committee passed HSB 697. It limits challenges to the ballot position of federal candidates. It says, “Objections to the eligibility of a candidate for a federal office shall not be … Continue reading
On February 14, the Minnesota Secretary of State filed this brief in Martin v Simon, the case in the State Supreme Court filed by the Democratic Party to remove the Legal Marijuana Now Party from the 2024 ballot. The Secretary … Continue reading