On April 9, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued an opinion in State ex rel Zignego v Wisconsin Elections Commission, 2021 WI 32. It agrees with the State Court of Appeals, concerning a purge of the voter rolls. The decision is … Continue reading
On April 9, the state of New York submitted this brief in the three ballot access cases filed by various minor parties. The state’s brief asks the U.S. District Court to uphold the new definition of political party, and also … Continue reading
On April 9, the Georgia Libertarian Party filed a response in U.S. District Court in Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660. The response was requested by the judge. She wants both sides to suggest an interim rule for ballot access for … Continue reading
On April 6, Galesburg, Illinois, held an election for city office. Peter Schwartzman, a member of the Green Party and a professor of environmental studies at Knox College, was elected Mayor. He received 1,762 votes. The incumbent received 1,531 and … Continue reading
On April 9, the Montana House passed SB 350 on second reading, 67-33. It makes three improvements to the procedure for qualifying a new or previously unqualified party: (1) it says a signature should be considered valid even if the … Continue reading
