On November 22, three Washington state Democratic presidential electors filed this reply brief in Chiafalo v Washington, 19-465. This is the case over whether a state can punish “disobedient” presidential electors. This is the final brief for the Washington state … Continue reading
On November 21, Rocky De La Fuente sued Michigan’s Secretary of State for excluding him from the 2020 Republican presidential primary ballot. The law says candidates mentioned in the news media go on the ballot automatically. The case is in … Continue reading
The Peace & Freedom Party recently sent a letter to the California Secretary of State, telling him that the party supports having both Gloria La Riva and Howie Hawkins on its March 2020 presidential primary ballot. Hawkins is also expecting … Continue reading
On November 21, an amicus curiae brief was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in De La Fuente v Padilla, 19-524. This is the case over California’s independent presidential petition, which requires almost 200,000 signatures to be collected in 105 … Continue reading
On November 22, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York criticized leaders of the New York Democratic Party who are working to toughen the definition of a qualified party. See this story. … Continue reading
