On June 1, Florida filed this brief in U.S. District Court in Hetherington v Lee, n.d., 3:21cv-671. This is the case over the ban on candidates for non-partisan office proclaiming their party affiliation. The brief says if candidates could announce … Continue reading
Last month, Florida enacted a ban on anyone contributing more than $3,000 to a campaign for an initiative, or to a campaign to help get an initiative on the ballot. The ACLU and Fairvote and several other groups immediately sued … Continue reading
On June 1, New Mexico held a special election to fill the vacancy in U.S. House district one. Here is a link to the Secretary of State’s unofficial returns. Democratic 60.26%; Republican 35.74%; independent 2.68%; Libertarian 1.32%. Last time this … Continue reading
Ballot Access News May 2021 – Volume 36, Number 12 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents U.S. DISTRICT COURT STRIKES DOWN GEORGIA’S 5% PETITION FOR U.S. HOUSE MONTANA BALLOT ACCESS BILL PASSES NEW JERSEY OUT-OF-STATE CIRCULATOR … Continue reading
Jonah Goldberg has just written a piece for his publication, The Dispatch, that says the U.S. would be better off if there were no publicly-administered primaries. He says, “I think it’s madness that we are the only advanced democracy where … Continue reading
