David King, a candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee, is off the ballot because his petition was found to contain only 1,497 valid signatures. The requirement is 1,500. See this story. Mayor is a nonpartisan office, but King is a Republican. … Continue reading
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Last year the Texas legislature passed a bill requiring that candidates seeking the nomination of a qualified party that nominates by convention must pay filing fees. A state court enjoined the fees and the state appeals court will now decide … Continue reading
On January 21, the government of Delaware filed this brief in Carney v Adams, 19-309. This is the case over the Delaware Constitution, which says that only members of parties that have at least 5% of the voter registration are … Continue reading
Laura Lane, chair of the Alabama Libertarian Party, has this opinion piece in Alabama Political Reporter, a well-read on-line news source. It details not only how severe the laws are, but reveals that Alabama is the only state that hasn’t … Continue reading
On January 21, the Virginia Senate Privileges & Elections Committee passed SB 126. It repeals the law that lets incumbents dictate to their party whether that party should use a primary or a convention for their office. On January 20, … Continue reading