New Jersey requires primary candidates for statewide office to submit 1,000 signatures of party members. According to this story, two of the three Democrats who filed for Governor in the June 8, 2021 primary have been challenged off the ballot. … Continue reading
On April 15, a New Mexico state trial court rejected a challenge to the ballot position of Chris Manning, Libertarian nominee for U.S. House, special election of June 1. See this story. The challenger says there will be an appeal. … Continue reading
The San Francisco Chronicle has this story about California voter registration statistics. It points out that the share of voters who are registered Republican, and the share that is registered Democratic, are both growing, at the expense of registered independents. … Continue reading
Only two states do not use the term “Supreme Court” for their highest state court, Maryland and New York. Both call their highest state court the “Court of Appeals.” The Maryland legislature recently passed a bill providing that the voters … Continue reading
As previously reported, on March 29, a U.S. District Court in Georgia struck down the petition requirement for independent and minor party candidates for U.S. House. The judge asked both sides whether she should impose an interim requirement until the … Continue reading
