On March 29, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed A4686. For 2021 only, it cuts the number of signatures for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, by 50%. There are no statewide offices up in New York in … Continue reading
On March 29, a second federal lawsuit was filed against the parts of Georgia SB 202, the omnibus election law bill. Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church v Kemp. Here is the Complaint. … Continue reading
The March 30 issue of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this story about the U.S. District Court decision of March 29 that struck down Georgia’s 5% petition for U.S. House candidates. UPDATE: also see this article in Atlanta Progressive News. … Continue reading
New Mexico holds a special election on June 1 to fill the vacancy in the U.S. House seat, First District. The law provides that all qualified parties choose their nominee in special elections by convention, not primary. This news story … Continue reading
On March 29, U.S. District Court Judge Leigh Martin May, an Obama appointee, issued an opinion in Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660. It invalidates the 5% petition for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House, combined with the filing … Continue reading
